USD Magazine Summer 2013

[ 2 0 0 7 ] BRYAN CARPENTER (BAcc) participated in a Burning Man ex- hibit/philanthropic project, Flutter Tunnel (www.fluttertunnel.org), a 1,000-foot-long sculpture consist- ing of 100 steel arches illuminated by 200 solar-powered flashlights. After the festival, the materials for the arches are returned to the ven- dor for a restocking fee and the flashlights are sent to schools in the African country of Sierra Leone. His work on the project has been fea- tured in California CPA magazine. EVELYN (KELLUM) FRASER (MSN) is a senior system analyst for Sharp HealthCare, supporting a peri- operative documentation system. TAYLOR HEINSOHN (BA) is work- ing toward becoming a board-certi- fied behavioral analyst for children with special needs. ROBERT JONES (BS/BA) was mar- ried on March 20, 2012, and wel- comed his first child on May 27, 2012. REBECCA (DOHREN) LIPUS (BA) and her husband, Garrett ’07, were married on Sept. 15, 2012, in Corona- do, Calif. Their wedding party includ- ed fellow Toreros Marisa (Famalette) Boylan, Kelliann Klein, Joy Richard- son, Kas Gallucci, Andrew Boylan, Nick Kusanovich, Vince Hovannisian, Brett Withycombe, Nick Clement, Chris Ferraro and Mike Hellbusch. FATIMA PIMENTEL (BA) moved back to Las Vegas after graduating from USD to attend dental school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “After four long years of hard work, I became a dentist,” Fatima says. “I decided to specialize in pediatric dentistry, so I moved to Cincinnati in 2011 to begin my training at one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation. I will be done in July 2013 and I can’t wait!” [ 2 0 0 8 ] CLAUDIA LLAMAS (BA) earned a master’s degree in social work with an emphasis in administration. MIKA (BUFFINGTON) MALONE (MBA) was married in her home- town of Ashland, Ore., in July 2012. Mika has worked at Meketa Invest- ment Group’s Carlsbad, Calif., office since 2003 and was recently made an owner of the firm.

MARY CROCKER ’09 (BBA) and Matthew Kriegsfeld ’09 were married on Sept. 15, 2012, in Coronado, Calif., surrounded by family, friends, fellow USD classmates and stunning views of the San Diego Bay. Mary and Matt met their junior year at USD while working toward their BBA degrees. They traveled to New Orleans and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for their honeymoon, and then cruised around the Caribbean on the largest ship in the world, The Allure of the Seas. Mary and Matt currently live and work in San Diego. [ h a p p i l y e v e r a f t e r ]

and chief executive officer of Internet Marketing Inc. (www.internetmarket- inginc.com), ranked No. 185 of the 500 fastest-growing private compa- nies in the country for 2012. GEORGE HONG (BBA) is now a consultant at Validant. His previous experience was in private banking, investments, real estate and insurance. JOSEPH RAUCH (BA) writes, “Being married and having children is a wonderful vocation. I am hon- ored to be married to such an amazing alumna (Teresa Peterson Rauch ’04, BA) and to be blessed with children.” Joseph works at General Atomics’ DIII-D National

Fusion facility. “Teachers, feel free to contact us for a tour for your class or school. Amazing physics and awe- some feats of engineering abound here at DIII-D, where we are working on the future of energy today.” GINO JAMES VINCENT (BBA) and his wife, Christel, were married in May 2012 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They live in Las Vegas, where Gino was the co-president of the USD Ne- vada alumni chapter and is now a committee member. In 2011, Gino joined his cousin and fellow Torero, Bill Skupa ’99 (BBA), to launch the commercial real estate division of Mint Property Group, specializing in distressed opportunities.

[ 2 0 0 6 ] NOAH SACKS (JD) joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of the Virgin Islands as an assistant United States attorney in October 2012. VICTOR SALCIDO (BA, BA ’06) moved back to Nevada after being hired as deputy legislative counsel for the Nevada legisla- ture. In this position, he will draft legislation and provide legal advice to state legislators during their upcoming legislative session. “Enjoying the beautiful seasons and scenery we get to experience in northern Nevada,” he says.

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