Leadership and members
The Honors Alumni Chapter will offer programming with a special emphasis on social activities, networking, mentorship, service, undergraduate recruitment, and supporting current students in the Honors College professionally and financially.
Austin Brown
Position: President
Majors: Psychology & Political Science
Hometown: Reno, NV
Class of: 2022
Austin Brown graduated from UNR Honors in 2022 with degrees in both Psychology and Political Science. During his time at the University, Austin was involved heavily with ASUN, holding positions as an intern, Chief of Staff, Vice President and President. He was also committed to outreach and service with participation in RHA as the Director of Outreach, Blue Key Honors Society, and as an orientation guide. His favorite memory from his time at his hometown University was cooking and serving students pancakes on the quad at midnight during the Wolf It Down Homecoming event during his senior year.
Crissey Cameron
Major: B.S. Chemistry
Hometown: Reno, NV
Class of: 2020
Crissey Cameron is from Reno, NV and earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry while at the University. She was involved in Honors Ambassadors, Honors Student Council, and Undergraduate Research. “Being a teaching assistant for general chemistry labs was a great experience for me. I loved sharing my knowledge about chemistry with other students, hopefully giving them happy memories of a subject that is so intimidating for most people."
Srivardhan Jangili
Majors: Political Science and International Affairs
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Class of: 2022
Sri Jangili ventured to Reno from Las Vegas and majored in Political Science and International Affairs. During his time in the Honors College, Sri was involved in the Honors College Student Council. Sri says that he, fondly remembers rushing with his friends to get to the dining hall which closed at 8:30 after class which ended at 8:15.
Daniel Lindbergh
Position: Member-at-Large
Class of: 2019
Club Involvement: Kiwanis Circle K International, Journalism Student Council, Honors Student Ambassadors, Knights of Columbus, American Advertising Federation, Public Relations Student Society of America, Honors Peer Mentors, Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Newman Club, Blue Key Honor Society, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Art Club, Glee Club, Nevada Residence Hall Association, FarmHouse Fraternity.
Daniel Lindbergh Lang was a Senior Scholar of the Reynolds School of Journalism and recipient of the Excellence in Honors (precursor to RISE) Award from the 推荐杏吧原创. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in Cursu Honorum with a B.A. in journalism, emphases in public relations and advertising, and minors in Chinese studies, communication studies, and English literature. After graduation, he began service as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer at the National University of Mongolia, Erdenet School.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Daniel returned to the Nevada alumni community, serving as Co-Chair of the Honors College Alumni Task Force and later as Chair of the Honors College Advocacy Board. He has since returned to Peace Corps Mongolia and serves in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s Metropolitan Education Department, which oversees the education of half the nation.
Daniel also received the ASUN Outstanding Senior Award at Nevada, the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship for Mandarin Chinese, and the John E. Mayfield Circle K International Scholarship. He has also been awarded Mongolian language and cultural studies fellowships from the American Center for Mongolian Studies. Wherever Daniel is in the world, he continues to mentor honor students through Honors Beyond: The Mentorship Network. In his free time, he enjoys praying, journaling, and nature walks.
Jayde Powell
Major: Biology and Psychology (Honors Baccalaureate)
Minor: Addiction Treatment
Hometown: Trick question because I’m a military kiddo, but I have been in Las Vegas since middle school!
Undergrad clubs: Phi Delta Epsilon Pre-med Fraternity, Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA)
A bonus perspective: Since graduating, and since moving away from Reno – I have come to realize how much I absolutely adored my entire experience in Reno. I miss living on campus and watching the newest episodes of American Horror Story each week during my freshman year. I miss staying up all night studying anatomy models with my peers in the KC. The pandemic hit right around junior year, so I felt that my “college experience” was taken away.
All of this goes to say that when I (hopefully) begin medical school, I hope to be much more conscientious and appreciative of every day I get to spend in my future school, and hope to make the most of these experiences!
Where I’m at/plans: I am taking some gap time to work in clinical research for the Cleveland Clinic and will apply to medical school next cycle!
Jayde Powell is from Las Vegas, Nevada and studied Biology and Psychology with a minor in Addiction Treatment at UNR. In the Honors College, Jayde served as the Honors Ambassador Corps Service Chair, a Retreat Leader, and the MPO Assistant Coordinator. Here is what Jayde remembers most fondly from her time at UNR: “Being a TA for Dr. Hinitz brought about some of my favorite memories with the teaching team. I first took his class as a sophomore and had the most insightful and unique lessons in my entire college career. Once welcomed to the teaching team, I was able to bond with my peers and learn from Dr. Hinitz for the next two years. We had movie nights, holiday parties, rock climbing socials, and even went jumping in Farad! Being a part of this team was one of the most meaningful things in my life – I met some of the most genuine, down-to-earth humans and I miss them all very dearly."
Alyssa Dalbey (Yocom)
Major: B.S. in Business Administration with majors in Finance and Economics
Class: 2017
Alyssa Dalbey (Yocom) graduated from UNR Honors in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and majors in Finance and Economics. She was involved with Honors Ambassadors, Business Student Council, and Circle K. Alyssa remembers studying abroad with USAC in Bilbao, Spain as one of her favorite experiences during her time at the University.