About this event

Please join us in honoring this year’s Nevada Alumni Association Awardees joined by the University of Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees!

Awards Reception
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 
5:45 p.m. Doors Open | 6:00 p.m. Program | 7:15 p.m. Reception

Tickets for the general public are $60. 

No physical tickets will be issued - registered guests will be on a list at event check-in. Attire is cocktail or business. Following the awards ceremony, heavy appetizers with drinks will be served so you can celebrate with all of the award winners and inductees.

NEVADA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Alumnus of the Year
Donald Bernard II ’85 (speech communications)

Community Service
Steven Hammonds ’13 (psychology & Spanish), ’19 MSW

Exceptional Achievement
Brian Bonnenfant ’97 M.S. (geological engineering)
Rob Gaedtke ’05 (journalism)
Carrie Hintz ’15 DNP
Lacey Robinson ’14 (art)
Donald Shelton ’10 Ph.D. (judicial studies)

Outstanding Chapter of the Year
Veterans Alumni Chapter

Outstanding Recent Graduate
Alex Bybee ’16 (political science)
Matthew Hawn ’15 (biochemistry & molecular biology), ’19 M.S. (biotechnology), ’24 MBA

Silver & Blue Appreciation
KPS3

University Service
Delores Clewe ’69 (English) & Press Clewe ’73 (renewable natural resources-forestry)

The Wolf Pack Way
Mark Trujillo

COLLEGE & UNIT AWARDS

Athletics Distinguished Alumnus
Eathan O’Bryant

College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources Distinguished Alumnus
Joseph Guild III ’69 (history)

The College of Business Distinguished Alumnus
Dean Byrne ’04 (finance)

College of Education & Human Development Distinguished Alumnus
Robert Trimble ’68 (elementary education), ’74 M.Ed.

College of Engineering James G. Scrugham Medal Recipient
Eric Schwarzrock ’05 (electrical engineering), ’13 MBA

College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Alumnus Award
Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry ’97 MPA

College of Science Samuel Abraham Goudsmit Medal Recipient
James Hayes ’94 Ph.D. (chemistry)

Honors College Distinguished Alumna
Jayde Powell ’21 (psychology & biology)

Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering John William Mackay Medal Recipient
Drew Wheeler ’11 (mining engineering)

Orvis School of Nursing Distinguished Alumna
Libby Krayk ’07 (nursing), ’17 MSN

Reynolds School of Journalism Distinguished Alumna
Liv Moore ’17 (journalism), ’23 EMBA

School of Medicine Distinguished Alumna
Debra Hendrickson ’04 M.D.

School of Public Health Distinguished Alumna
Krysta Palmer ’16 (community health sciences)

School of Social Work Distinguished Alumna    
Kim Young ’91 (social work)

University Libraries Distinguished Alumna
Ann Ronald
 

Hall of Fame Inductees

Baseball
Matt Ortiz ’04 (social studies)

Football
Virgil Green ’10 (criminal justice)

Football
2010 Nevada Football Team

Men’s Basketball
Kirk Snyder

Track & Field
Curt Kraft

Track & Field
Inger Appanaitis ’08 (biology)

Women’s Basketball
Mimi Mungedi ’14 (civil engineering), ’15 M.S. (civil and environmental engineering)

Silver & Blue Service Award
Rollins Stallworth ’82 (physical education), ’92 M.S. (physical education)

For more information please call the Office of Alumni Engagement at 775.784.6620

Additional information

• Attendance type: In person
• Cost: 60
• Event type: Awards & Recognition