Executive Board
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.
AJ Okwuosa, President
Year Graduated: 2025
Club Involvement: Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity; Associated Students of the University of Nevada; Honors College Student Council
Contact Info: okwuosaaj@gmail.com
Arthur-James “AJ” Okwuosa graduated from the 91ԭƬ, in 2024 with an Honors Baccalaureate and a B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in Analytical Chemistry. While at the university, he served on the Honors College Student Council, worked as a Senior Resident Assistant, and served as ASUN’s Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. He also held leadership roles in Alpha Phi Omega and Phi Delta Epsilon and was recognized as Resident Assistant of the Year. He gained clinical experience as a medical assistant and medical scribe and is now pursuing a master’s degree in Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University as he prepares for a career in medicine. AJ currently serves as President of the Honors College Alumni Chapter.
Shayan Hosseini, Executive Vice President
Year Graduated: 2025
Club Involvement: Honors Ambassadors, Phi Kappa Phi, Honors College Student Council, Association for Computer Machinery, Wolf Pack Entrepreneurship Club
Shayan was the first Honors student from University of Nevada to be elected and serve on the board of directors of the National Collegiate Honors Council. During all of his years as a student, he worked on the Admissions and Marketing team at The Honors College as an Honors Ambassador and later as the Director of Recruitment. He was also the recipient of The Honors College Alumni Chapter’s Stewardship award of his graduating class, and the National Collegiate Honors Council Board of Directors’ Distinguished Service award.
Shayan graduated Cum Laude from University of Nevada’s College of Engineering with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. During his time as a student he got introduced to entrepreneurship through The Honors College and worked at the Sierra Angels investment group. Inspired by the opportunities provided to him by The Honors College, Shayan has gone on to work with multiple startups across the country and start his own company in Nevada.
Salem Neufeld, Chief of Staff
Year Graduated: 2025
Club Involvement: Honors Ambassadors, Honors College Admissions and Marketing
Salem Neufeld graduated Magna Cum Laude with his B.S. in Chemistry and his Honors Baccalaureate in December 2025. He was awarded with being The Honors College Senior Scholar for Fall 2025. During his career at the University of Nevada, Reno, he served as Associate Director of Honors College Admissions and Marketing, conducted research within the Chemistry department, and worked as an emergency medical technician. Salem is currently a medical assistant at Renown Health and applying to medical school to pursue a career as a physician in Northern Nevada.
Isabella LaConte, Vice President of Finances
Year Graduated: 2025
Club Involvement: Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); University Art Club; Dragon Club
Isabella LoConte graduated Honors Baccalaureate with her Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She spent three years in undergraduate research with the Cushman Lab, and her thesis, Engineering Improved Water-Use Efficiency and Water-Deficit Stress Tolerance in Soybean (Glycine max), highlights her passion for genetics, botany, and agricultural solutions for the effects of climate change. She is a prospective graduate student and dedicated mentor, having spent two summer seasons since graduation working with the Davidson Academy and its population of profoundly gifted and twice exceptional scholars. Outside of academics, she fosters a love for drawing, writing, and game design.
Lauren Feldman, Vice President of Communications
Year Graduated: 2023 Bachelor's, 2025 Master's
Club Involvement: Associated Students of the University of Nevada Director of Clubs and Organizations, Business Student Council, Musical Therapy Club
Contact Info: lfeldman@unr.edu
Lauren is a recent 91ԭƬ Honors College graduate with a thesis-based master’s degree in computer science and engineering focused on AI. She holds two bachelor’s degrees in computer science and engineering and applied mathematics, a minor in business administration, is an Honors College alumna, and now works as a game designer mathematician at Aristocrat, the world’s leading gaming company. Lauren is eager to support students in any way she can, academically, professionally, or personally, upon graduating from the University of Nevada, Honors College.
Daniel Lindbergh, Member at Large, Events Programming
Year Graduated: 2019
Club Involvement: Journalism Student Council; Honors Student Ambassadors; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis Circle K International; Public Relations Student Society of America; University Catholic Newman Club; American Advertising Federation; Nevada Residence Hall Association; Glee Club; University Art Club; Farmhouse Fraternity
Contact Info: dlindberghlang@gmail.com
Daniel Lindbergh Lang is a Public Service Fellow in the Master of Arts in International Relations Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. He graduated Summa Cum Laude In Cursu Honorum from the 91ԭƬ, as Senior Scholar in the Reynolds School of Journalism and recipient of the Excellence in Honors (precursor to RISE) Award. His B.A. is in journalism, with emphases in public relations and advertising, and minors in Chinese studies, communication studies, and English literature.
As an honors alumnus, Daniel served as Co-Chair of the Honors College Alumni Task Force and as Chair of the Honors College Advocacy Board. He is credited with proposing the name, “Honors Beyond: The Mentorship Network," for which he has served as a Connect Mentor since its inception. As an Honors Student Ambassador and Peer Mentor, he helped to found the Honors Student Council.
After graduation, Daniel served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer on two tours to Mongolia. On his first he taught at the National University of Mongolia, Erdenet School. On his second, he served in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s Metropolitan Education Department, which oversees the education of half the nation. He now serves as executive director of Friends of Mongolia, the National Peace Corps Association Affiliate Group for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Mongolia.
Daniel received the ASUN Outstanding Senior Award, the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship for Mandarin Chinese, a Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship and Study Abroad Grant, and the John E. Mayfield Circle K International Scholarship. He was awarded Mongolian language and cultural studies fellowships from the American Center for Mongolian Studies. In his free time, he enjoys praying, journaling, and leisurely strolling.
Beau Bush, Member at Large, Communications
Year Graduated: 2025
Club Involvement: Phi Delta Theta; Winter Sports Club; Honors Ambassadors
Contact Info: beau@beaubush.com
Beau Bush is a 2025 Honors College alumnus of the 91ԭƬ, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. and Honors Baccalaureate. During his time at the 91ԭƬ, he served as president of Phi Delta Theta, secretary of the Winter Sports Club, and as an Honors Ambassador. He is now based in Denver, Colorado, working in the technology space, and serves as Chair at Large for Communications on the Honors College Alumni Chapter board.