Jennifer K. Hostetler, '04 BA Criminal Justice, '10 JD, has been promoted to partner at Lewis Roca.  She is a member of the firm's litigation practice group and focuses her practice in the areas of employment and business litigation. She represents clients in state and federal court against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and violation of wage and hour laws. Hostetler has practiced before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, representing employers against claims filed by employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.  

Enrique Mazon Jr., '11 BS Public Administration and '14 MPA, is a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. He currently is serving as the deputy director of the Agricultural Trade Office in Toky

Pj Perez, '07 BA Journalism and Media Studies, recently completed his first feature-length film, the documentary Parkway of Broken Dreams, premiering Oct. 13 in Las Vegas, and coming to streaming platforms later this year and public television stations in spring 2022. He and his spouse Sara Gorgon, ’16 MBA, recently purchased a home in Anaheim, Calif., with a view of the nightly Disneyland fireworks.

Mark S. Bacon, ’93 MA Communication Studies, released his fourth theme park murder mystery book, Dark Ride Deception, in September. Based in part on real-life tech and imagination, this story of corporate espionage, kidnapping, and murder takes place in Nostalgia City, a sprawling Arizona theme park that re-creates a small town from the 1970s. Recently, the first book in the series, Death in Nostalgia City, was recommended for book clubs by the American Library Association. After graduating from UNLV, Bacon taught journalism writing at UNLV for a number of years. Most recently, he was a correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle. As a reporter, copywriter, and author, Bacon has written for TV, radio, newspapers, online and print magazines, and books.  

  Andrew Thomas Reyes, ’08 BA Criminal Justice, ‘11 MA Criminal Justice, recently relocated from Pittsburgh, Penn., to his new assignment in Charleston, West Virginia, as the Federal immigration benefits officer covering the entire state of West Virginia. His hobbies include road trips, aviation, and travel as well as visiting museums and universities. He just completed 1,500 featured posts travel map documenting his travels between 2012-22, having traveled to every state in the U.S. along with stops in Guam and the South Pacific. In addition to colleges football events, nature, and hiking, he enjoys attending auto races and visiting local coffee shops, restaurants, and cafes.  

Thomas M. Ware II, '86 BA Political Science, was granted fellowship in the College of Community Association Lawyers. More than 4,000 lawyers practice community association law in the United States, yet fewer than 175 attorneys nationwide can distinguish themselves as fellows. Fellows must demonstrate a commitment to educate and empower boards and residents of the more than 347,000 community associations across the country. He lives in Los Angeles.