Harris Miers Jr. (’63, ’65 M.B.A.), Dallas. A lifelong entrepreneur, he founded the consulting firm University Management Services and served as dental division president of American Medical International; president of Lifemark; and CEO of Joint Venture Entity. He later established The Miers Group, a health care and insurance company, with his son Harris Miers III (’90). A former football player at other colleges, Harris was an avid Mean Green football fan.

Patsy Scott Franklin, Denton. She attended North Texas in the 1960s and ’70s and taught career and technology at Denton ISD schools. She liked knitting, watching the Dallas Cowboys and working with technology and computers.

Ini Ekpoenyong (’85), Chicago. An immigrant from Nigeria, she became a chiropractor and owned and operated a chiropractic medicine clinic. Ini received her master’s degree in neurophysiology from Texas Woman’s University, attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and earned a doctorate in chiropractic medicine from Texas Chiropractic College.

Rose Marie Brown (’07), Dallas. She worked for the United States Postal Service and was a masseuse and real estate agent. Rose also was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the UNT Alumni Association, and she was active in her church.

Jose Guadalupe Calderón (’91 M.S., ’94 Ph.D.), of Denton, 62, died Feb. 21. He was the instructional lab manager in the Department of Chemistry from 1998 until his retirement in 2022.

A native of Mexico, he attended Texas Southmost College in Brownsville before transferring to Sul Ross State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1987. He then moved to Denton where he completed his graduate degrees in analytical chemistry.

As lab supervisor he provided training and assistance in the use of the equipment and is credited in many theses and dissertations over the years, especially for his expertise in mass spectrometry.

Jose and his wife, Alicia Re Cruz, professor of anthropology and director of women’s and gender studies, met at UNT, and their three sons are current and former UNT students: Samuel (’20 M.A.); Gabriel (’22), chemistry graduate student; and Daniel, an urban policy and planning major. Over the years, the family created and supported many programs that serve students, UNT and the Latino community.

A memorial service is scheduled at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5, in the DeBerry Funeral Directors Chapel, 2025 W. University Dr. in Denton.

Margaret “Bette” Perot (’58 M.Ed.), Dallas. She served as vice president of the Perot Foundation and was a longtime educator who worked as a teacher, counselor and vice principal for schools in Fort Worth ISD. She served as a board member and leader for numerous boards, including North Texas Food Bank. She was active in her church, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and an avid golfer, gardener and traveler.

Jay Powell (’93, ’93 M.S.), Denton. He worked for 29 years in the Lewisville Police Department, working in various departments, receiving numerous awards and serving as assistant police chief. He met his wife, Rhonda Powell (’95), at UNT during the first week of pre-season band. Jay loved Halloween, serving 1,000 pieces of candy to neighborhood children and dressing up as “The Chainsaw Man.”

Pamela Asher (’75), Denton. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority at UNT. Pam enjoyed traveling. She worked at the Denton post office and the Texas Department of Insurance.

Joe Glenn Stewart (’71 Ed.D.), 85, of Denton, who held various high-ranking positions at UNT – including associate director of housing, dean of students and vice president of student affairs – died Dec. 28.

During his years of service at UNT from 1971 to 1998, one of his biggest initiatives came in 1995, when he helped spearhead a one-stop service for students, soon known as the Eagle Student Services Center, that consolidated several enrollment-related support offices into one building.

Dr. Stewart and his late wife, Judy (’84), received UNT’s Continuing Academic and Professional Service Council Award for exemplary service to the university and to the Denton community in 2003 and UNT’s Outstanding Alumni Service Award in 2004. Dr. Stewart also received the College of Education Outstanding Alumnus Award. He was a life member of the UNT Alumni Association, served on the association’s board and was a member of the Mean Green Scholarship Fund.

The Stewarts established The Dr. Joe and Judy Stewart Scholarship in 2001 to provide opportunities for undergraduate students at the university. Dr. Stewart became a member of the Chilton Society in 2018. He received his bachelor’s degree from New Mexico State University and his master’s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. He was a sports fan and avid traveler.

Deanna ‘Dee’ Seal (’78 M.S.), Denton, devoted her career to early childhood education. She developed and directed the Early Childhood Program at Good Shepherd Lutheran Day School in Irving and served as director at the First United Methodist Church Preschool in Lewisville before opening her own preschool, Das Kinder Haus, in Lewisville in 1979, which eventually become DKH Academy in Highland Village. She sold the school but still taught there until retiring in 2013. She was active in her church, a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society and enjoyed fellowship with her family and friends. The Deanna Seal Early Childhood Education and Development Endowed Scholarship has been established in her honor at UNT.