2023 Nevada Alumni Association Awards & University of Nevada Hall of Fame Inductees
Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 6 pm
About this Event
One Lake St, Reno, NV 89501
Please join us in honoring this year’s
Nevada Alumni Association awardees joined by the
University of Nevada Hall of Fame Inductees.
Awards Reception
Thursday, October 26
Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa
6:00 p.m. Program | 7:15 p.m. Reception
Tickets are available online for $50.
Alumni Awards
Alumnus of the Year
Kevin Melcher ’79, ’81 M.S. (physical education)
Community Service
Brian R. Williams (’13 marketing)
Exceptional Achievement
Kenneth Howard ’74 (managerial sciences)
Jeffrey Hutzler ’83 (elementary education)
Jason Naaktgeboren ’20 (certificate renewable energy)
Travis Walker ’09 (biology) ’14 M.D., ’20 MPH
Tammy Westergard ’87 (speech communications)
Outstanding Chapter of the Year
Veterans Alumni Chapter
Outstanding Recent Graduate
Alexa Ard ’16 (journalism)
Samantha McBride ’13 (environmental engineering)
Silver & Blue Appreciation
Dragonfly Energy
University Service
Edgard Hitti ’01 M.S. (civil engineering)
College & Unit Awards
Athletics Distinguished Alumni
Virgil ’10 (criminal justice) & Marianne Green ’11 (accounting)
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources Distinguished Alumnus
JJ Goicoechea
College of Education & Human Development Distinguished Alumnus
George Hardaway ’71 (physical education)
College of Engineering's James G. Scrugham Medal Recipient
Catriona Black ’95 (materials science and engineering)
College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Alumna Award Distinguished Alumnus
Robert Boisson ’78 (art)
College of Science’s Samuel Abraham Goudsmit Medal
Leslie Sherrill ’00, ’03 M.S., ’06 Ph.D. (physics) & Manolo Sherrill ’03 Ph.D. (physics)
Honors College Distinguished Alumna
Erin Edgington ’08 (French & sociology), ’18 M.A. (educational leadership)
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering’s John William Mackay Medal
Timothy Crowley ’92 (geography)
Orvis School of Nursing Distinguished Alumna
Denise Stahlbusch ’17 MSN, ’22 DNP
Reynolds School of Journalism Distinguished Alumnus
Lawrence Ryckman ’83 (journalism)
School of Public Health Distinguished Alumnus
Patrick Ronan ’94 (health education)
School of Social Work Distinguished Alumna
Norma Moyle ’92 M.S. (social work)
University Libraries Distinguished Alumnus
Jim Hulse ’52 (journalism), ’58 M.A. (history)
UNR Med Distinguished Alumnus
John Gray, MD
Hall of Fame Inductees
Football
Joel Bitonio (2009-13)
Men’s Basketball
JaVale McGee (2006-08)
Silver & Blue Service Award
Laurie Beck, Academic Advisor (1984-90, 2003-18)
Skiing
Dick Dorworth (1958-62)
Softball Coach
Michelle Gardner (2001-08)
Women’s Swimming
Mengjiao “JoJo” Mi (2009-13)
For more information please call the Office of Alumni Engagement at 775.784.6620.
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