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Alumni & Friends

Welcome to our family

As an alumni of the College of Engineering, you are joining more than 6,000 other accomplished graduates and professionals who have learned in our classrooms and worked in our labs over the last 35+ years.

Your interest and support provides the resources, expertise and experiences that will help our current and future students succeed.

Meet Some of Our Alumni

Visit the News Center page for all of the College’s latest news

Get Involved

There are many ways you can get involved with fellow alumni, the college, and today’s students!

Become a Mentor

Our students need you! ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Rebels Forward is a mentorship program designed to provide a longer-term relationship between ÐÔÊӽ紫ý students and industry professionals. View details on the .

Join the College of Engineering Alumni Board

You can put your time, skills and resources to good use by giving back to the College and the University by joining the College of Engineering Alumni Board. To find out about open positions, roles and responsibilities, email Bradford Colton at bradfordcolton@cox.net.

Bring Your Knowledge to Campus

Is your company hiring? Do you have internship opportunities or information that could be valuable to our student body? Request to hold an information session. Contact Marian Mason at marian.mason@unlv.edu.

Hire a Student or Graduate

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s online employment portal Handshake serves employers seeking to hire ÐÔÊӽ紫ý talent. Sign up and post your open positions with Engineering Career Services.

Volunteer Your Time

There are several opportunities throughout the year where we could definitely use your help: such as helping at events like Senior Design or the Academy of Engineering, serving as a competition judge, or in our homecoming booth; we’ll reach out to you with options throughout the year.

Support the College of Engineering

Whether it is an annual donation for scholarships, the naming of a space in our new Advanced Engineering Building, or a planned gift, we appreciate your support. Check out how you can support the College and our future alumni.

Academy of Engineering

Another great way of getting involved is by nominating a fellow alumni for the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award. Nominations are accepted year-round.

Let’s Stay Connected

Share Your Accomplishments

Share your accomplishments with ÐÔÊӽ紫ý through Class Notes.

Submit your news, appointments, honors and awards for recognition online and in print.

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College of Engineering Alumni Chapter Board of Directors

  • President - Bradford Colton (’94 BS Mechanical Engineering)
  • Vice President - Justin Veilleux (’04 BS Computer Engineering, ‘21 MBA)
  • Treasurer - Steven Pay (’94 BS & ’00 MS Electrical Engineering)
  • Secretary - Pete Elton (’96 BS Computer Science)
  • Immediate Past-President - Mike Plinski (’95 BS & ’98 MS Mechanical Engineering)
  • Past-President, Board Member - Carrie Porterfield (’90 BS Computer Science, ’13 MBA)
  • Board Member - Gerry Martinez (’94 BS Electrical Engineering)

Class Notes

Brandon Bouier

Brandon Bouier, '09 BA Computer Science, is a software engineer on assignment at the Pentagon working with the Defense Digital Service. He has applied his collective STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) expertise to various government agencies across the nation and around the world, analyzing, standardizing, and simplifying technical processes. Hobbies include traveling, reading, and teaching. He lives in Seattle.

Jesse Oakley III

Jesse Oakley III, '99 BS Civil Engineering, was elected to the Board of Directors of Toastmasters International, the world’s leading organization devoted to communication and leadership skills development. He has held a number of leadership positions since joining the organization in 2002 and has attained the Distinguished Toastmaster designation. Oakley is an associate engineer at the Nevada Department of Transportation, where he has worked for 22 years. He supervises associate engineers and engineering technicians, prioritizes daily workloads, delegates and directs activities to assigned staff, leads trainings, evaluates employees, and performs field inspections for all staff and employees. He was a part of the first graduating class of the State of Nevada Management Academy and received the Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification from the Management and Strategy Institute. He volunteers with the American Red Cross of Nevada.

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Rebels Forever!

Once you’ve been a Rebel, you’re always a Rebel! Check out ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Rebels Forever program to find out all the benefits and perks of being a ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Rebel Forever.

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