NSB Spring 2013 - University of Nevada, Reno

Alumni
Chad M. Bidart ’94,
’00M.D.
has 25 years of human resources experience
in a variety of industries from nonprofit to
Fortune 500 organizations, including REMSA,
Care Flight, the National Council of Juvenile
and Family Court Judges and Ralston Purina
Foods. Cindy and her team guide clients
through the complex world of employee relations,
regulatory compliance and HR strategy.
Cindy, and her husband, Robert Davis ’94
(electrical engineering), live in Reno with their
two children, Jordan and Ryan.
Heather-Marie (Porterfield) Wilson ‘93
(biochemistry) has released her first book, Josie
Haydn Girl Psionic, on Amazon.com. The book
is aimed at the middle-grade reader and was
written specifically to help build enthusiasm in
kids and their parents about the sciences. The
story revolves around Josie and her brother
who are positive for the psionic gene, which
gives them telekinetic powers. Every chapter
begins with a mathematical formula having to
do with something in that chapter. Heather-
Marie received her Ph.D. in pathology from
the University of Washington and currently
resides in Seattle with her husband, Kenneth
M. Wilson ‘93 (civil engineering), and their
two daughters.
Chad M. Bidart ’94 (biochemistry), ’00M.D. is
providing heart and vascular care at Northern
Nevada Medical Center’s accredited
Chest Pain Center. Chad is board-certified
in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease
and electrophysiology. He specializes in heart
arrhythmia. A native of Winnemucca, Nev.,
Chad completed his residency and fellowship
in cardiovascular disease at the Mayo Clinic
in Arizona. He also completed a fellowship in
cardiac electrophysiology at UCLA.
Thomas Truong ’96 (biochemistry) recently
received his board certification in interventional
cardiology. Thomas is a native of Sparks
Wolf cubs
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Alison M. (McKnight)
Noon ’95 (health education)
and her husband,
Brent Noon, proudly
announce the birth of their
baby girl, Sydney, born
Sept. 9, 2012. Sydney joins
her two year old sister,
Ellie. The family resides in
Carlsbad, Calif.
Amy D. (Jentarra) Waters
’01 (English) and Chad J.
Waters ’99 (marketing),
’05MBA proudly introduce
their second child, Nolan
Jentarra Waters, born June
1, 2011. Nolan joins his
older brother Evan.
Cheryl L. (Foster) Roth
’00 (biology) and Eric Roth
would like to announce the
birth of their son, Owen
Wesley Roth, on Sept.
8, 2012. Owen joins big
brother, Aidan (6), and big
sister, Emily (4).
Jeannette N. (Goree)
Smith ’04 (journalism),
’07M.A. (educational
leadership) and Matthew J.
Smith ’12Ph.D. (educational
leadership) welcome
Savannah Joy Smith to their
family. Born Oct. 5, 2012,
Savvy came in at 19 inches
and 6 pounds, 3 ounces. She
joins a very excited big sister,
Cassidy Grace.
Risha L. (Abele) Simpson
’05 (history) and Timothy A.
Simpson ’10 (civil engineering)
would like to announce
the birth of their daughter,
Lilybelle Lee Simpson, on
Sept. 12, 2012.
Sierra A. (Anderegg) Brewer
’07 (civil engineering) and
husband, Monte L. Brewer
’08 (mechanical engineering)
are pleased to announce
the birth of their daughter,
Brooke Haven Brewer, on
Dec. 4, 2012.
Misty D. (McKitrick) Wells
’07 (elementary education)
and Shay L. Wells ’07
(criminal justice), would
like to announce the birth of
their second son, Parker Ray
Wells. Parker was born Oct.
24, 2012.