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Jon Thumin, ’92 BA Liberal Studies, is a special education teacher in Des Moines, Washington.

Brian Slipock, ’92 BS Hotel Administration, has purchased a hair salon, Mad About Hair. For the past 13 years he has owned Jackson’s Bar and Grill. He is married to Robin Harris Slipock, ’93 BS Hotel Administration. They have a teenage daughter, Dina, who is described by her father as a “future Rebel.”

Erin Maloney, ’92 BS Mechanical Engineering, sat for and passed the mechanical engineering – thermal fluids principles and practices of engineering exam in April.

Christopher Bond, ’92 BS Hotel Administration, has been promoted to vice president of sales at the Mirage. He oversees convention sales, convention services, and catering. He is married to Serena Arce Bond, ’95 BS Business Administration. They live in Henderson.

Heidi Almase, ’92 BA Psychology, ’96 MA Psychology, ’01 JD, was elected to Las Vegas Municipal Court in 2011 and is serving a six-year term. In 2013, she was nominated to serve a two-year term on the Nevada Judicial Council. In February, she was named an alternate judicial member to the Commission on Judicial Discipline. She is married to attorney Caesar Almase. They have three children. 

Matt Engle, ’91 BS Business Administration, is chairman of the board for the Las Vegas Natural History Museum and is heading its expansion committee efforts. He received the 2015 Achievement in Service Award from the Alumni Association.

Diane Hornsby Ferraro, ’90 BA English, is chief marketing officer for Solana Marketing and currently is providing marketing consulting services at Chapel of the Flowers on the Strip and at Tropicana LV Weddings at the Tropicana. More than 20 years of marketing experience in a variety of industries, including fine jewelry, luxury goods, mobile phones, earphones, educational products, and non-profit organizations, inspired her to start her own agency. Specializing in advising start-up businesses, family-run companies, and entrepreneurs with aggressive growth and expansion plans, she helps other companies with digital and traditional marketing and advertising, social media, and public relations. She lives in Denver.

Beth Daniels, ’90 BA History, earned a master’s degree in English composition from Wright State University. She now is retired from teaching English composition at two community colleges, but continues her career as a novelist. Her most recently published book is SUPERSTAR. She has published 29 books under various names. She is in the process of moving away from romance and into fantasy and mystery. She for many years served as around-the-clock caregiver for her parents. Now that both her parents have died, she has moved from her Ohio hometown and is settling into her new home in Louisville, Kentucky.

Bruce Claver, ’90 BS Hotel Administration, is one of only a few hospitality experts employed by Lincoln Motor Co. As a consultant and ambassador, he trains employees at top Lincoln dealerships across the nation on the art and science of luxury hospitality service. He previously worked for Caesars Palace, Four Seasons, and the Union League Club. He lives in Glenview, Illinois.

Eric Berman, ’90 BS Hotel Administration, ’10 Master of Hotel Administration, is the regional vice president of BJ’s Restaurants.

Tony Radovich, ’88 BS Business Administration, is the owner of Nevada Bar & Restaurant Supply, Nevada Sports, and Madison Ave Bar & Grill. Golf and travel are his hobbies. He and his wife, Jeannie, live in Henderson. 

Richard Derrick, ’88 BS Business Administration, ’02 Master of Public Administration, is the chief financial officer for the city of Henderson. He leads the city’s financial management services to the public, state agencies, bondholders, grantors, auditors, elected officials, and city departments. Under his leadership, Henderson has maintained one of the highest bond ratings of any city in the state. He has worked for the city since 1999, in a variety of positions, including manager of budget and strategic management, assistant to the city manager, assistant finance director, and finance director. His hobbies include spending time with family, hiking, camping, skiing, kayaking, backpacking, fishing, volleyball, and travel. He and his wife, Bettyann Davis Derrick, ’88 BS Business Administration, ’95 Master of Education, have been married 30 years. They have three children, Leanna Derrick Mackelprang, ’11 BS Elementary Education; Loreal Derrick Hemenway, ’14 BS Elementary Education; and Richie Derrick, who is a junior in 51�ԹϺ���’s Lee Business School.