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The College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year went from being uncertain about the future of his education to being one of the top residential real estate agents in the Las Vegas Valley.
Charisse Ciambrone, ’82 BA Sociology, ’10 Master of Education, has worked at the College of Southern Nevada since 2007 teaching English as a Second Language. She also teaches math to adults who are studying for high school equivalency exams. She earned a master of education degree at Sierra Nevada College.
Ronald Hedger
Ronald Hedger, ’79 BA Psychology, is an associate professor of family medicine and associate dean and director of the Center of Professional Practice Simulation in Clinical Education at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his osteopathic medical degree from the Osteopathic Medical School at Western University of Health Science. Television production is his hobby. He and his wife, Karen, have been married 30 years and have three children and two granddaughters. The couple lives in Henderson.
Jack Werner
Jack Werner, ’72 BA Political Science, is immediate past director of the D.C. government energy office. He also has served as executive director of the Institute for Sustainable Power, senior fellow at the Climate Institute, assessor for the American National Standards Institute, and as energy/environment advisor to the International Renewable Energy Agency. He is working to create a regional sustainable energy standards/certification program for 15 nations in West Africa. He lives in Washington, D.C.
Diana Armstrong Winn
Diana Armstrong Winn, ’68 BA English, is celebrating her fifth year as operations manager of Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada. She is engaged to fellow Basic High School graduate John Stephens. Her hobbies include Zumba, Pilates, and turbo kickboxing.
Nicole Pedroza
Nicole Pedroza, ’15 BA Psychology, is pursuing a master of social work degree at the University of Southern California.
Andrew Williams
Andrew Williams, ’14 BA Political Science, ’14 BS Public Administration, works for Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., in Washington, D.C. He has been promoted to legislative correspondent, covering energy, environment, transportation, and natural resource issues for the senator. Previously, he worked as a staff assistant. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Jeffrey Fleming
Jeffrey Fleming, ’14 BA History, is completing a master’s program in history archeology anthropology at Frances’s Universite de Pau et des Payes de l’Adour. Fleming, who minored in French at UNLV, says he wants to become the best professor possible in the transcultural study of French rural intellectual history. Soccer and reading are his hobbies. He lives in Pau.
Pete Reyes
Pete Reyes, ’13 BA Psychology, recently was promoted to compensation and recruitment coordinator for UNLV’s human resources department. He previously was a personnel technician 3. He is pursuing a master of public administration degree at UNLV. Before beginning his undergraduate studies, he spent a few years playing guitar in an indie rock band, In Aviate. The group released two albums through Rise Records and toured the nation numerous times. His hobbies include writing, recording, and playing music; attending music festivals; hiking; and camping. He lives in North Las Vegas.
Tamara Prouty Day
Tamara Prouty Day, ’13 BA Psychology, has worked for the court system for more than 16 years. Her hobbies include hiking, camping, reading, and traveling. The mother of two has seven grandchildren and one more on the way. She lives in St. George, Utah.
Roxanne Angelie San Jose
Roxanne Angelie San Jose, ’12 BA Political Science, is the author of Annagram, a fantasy fiction book for both young adults and adults. Her hobbies include reading and biking.