Alumni

Roy Max Housewright

Roy Max Housewright (’69), Marlin :: After studying clinical psychology in graduate school, he worked in management for Michelin Tire Co. in Ardmore, Okla. He retired in 2001. He was a member of Theta Chi at North Texas and was married to Flo Rhodriguez Housewright (’69) for 45 years.

Kalyan K. Ganguli

Kalyan K. Ganguli (’69 Ph.D.), Conroe :: He was well known by many chemistry graduate students in the ’60s and ’70s, remembered for "his booming voice, charismatic personality and unique sense of humor." He was among the first Ph.D. graduates of the chemistry department and completed his studies under Leroy Theriot.

Reanee Splawn

Reanee Higgins Splawn (’68), Plano :: She was a proud Gammi Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha and married David Splawn (’70) the day after graduation. She had worked for IBM and Murchison Oil and Gas and enjoyed working and traveling with her husband. Her family says she will be remembered “for her smiling face, brilliant mind, vivacious personality and most of all for being the best loving mother and Mimi.”

Don Campbell

Don Campbell (’68), Boulder, Colo. :: He was an authority on the transformative power of music and wrote 23 books, including two, The Mozart Effect and The Mozart Effect for Children, that were bestsellers and have been translated into 24 languages. He founded the  Institute of Music, Health and Education in Boulder in 1988, serving as director until 1997, and lectured worldwide. He later served as director of the Sound and Music Institute at the New York Open Center. He began his professional career as a music critic and teacher at St. Mary’s International School in Tokyo. During the 1980s, he worked on the staff of Choristers Guild in Dallas, coordinating national and international choral music events.

Mary Ann Standifer

Mary Ann Standifer (’66), Fort Worth :: She taught in the Fort Worth ISD for 27 years, including 18 years as a bilingual teacher, retiring in 1990. She was an active member of her church for many years. Survivors include her daughter, Suzanne Anitra Standifer Perry (’87).

Sandra Kay Tate

Sandra Kay Tate (’60), Grapevine :: She spent most of her 34-year career teaching elementary school in the Carroll ISD. She was a life member of the Grapevine Historical Society and served as coordinator for the award-winning book Grapevine’s Most Unforgettable Characters. She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Grapevine and was a member and former president of the Bay View Club. At North Texas, she was a member of Delta Gamma.

Robert Daniel Dooley

Robert Daniel Dooley (’58), Dallas :: He earned his degree in accounting at North Texas and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He and Sandra Weldon ('60), who was a member of Chi Omega, met as students and were married in 1959. A resident of Dallas for 50 years, he was in charge of the Dallas office of KMG Main Hurdman and after its merger continued to work for KPMG Peat Marwick. He taught continuing education classes and supported the UNT accounting department and Peat Marwick fund. He enjoyed golf, fishing, vacationing in Bar Harbor, Maine, and spending time with his grandchildren.

David Minton

David Minton (’54, ’58 M.A.), Denton :: He was a postal expert who served as a committee staff director in both houses of Congress and later became a Washington lawyer. He worked for the Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee from 1962 to 1971, becoming staff director and chief counsel. He later performed the same duties for the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee before leaving federal employment in 1981. He had also been executive director of the congressionally chartered Commission on Postal Service in the mid-1970s. After leaving Congress, he practiced law in Washington, representing the Magazine Publishers of America among other clients until his retirement in 1994.

Alma Joyce Fry McClaine

Alma Joyce Fry McClaine (’54), Cisco :: She earned her degree in home economics and taught school in Dublin and Odessa. She also enjoyed ranching in Callahan and Coke counties and was active in her church, the community and various professional organizations.

Marian 'Madie' Echols Robinson

Marian ‘Madie’ Echols Robinson (’53), Fort Worth :: At North Texas, she was editor of the 1953 Yucca, a member of the Green Jackets and president of Phi Sigma Alpha. She taught English and journalism and was the school sponsor of the yearbook at Highland Park High School. She was an active member of her church for more than 40 years.

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