William Carl (’62, ’64 M.S.), Texarkana :: He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, then earned his degrees in chemistry and was a part-time instructor at North Texas. He worked as a chemist at Dupont and for 27 years at Dow Chemical Co., where he earned 28 patents for inventions in plastics, polymer research processes and polymer chemistry. He organized a Christian singing  group, directed local access TV programs and performed in musicals. After retiring, he became a writer and published eight novels.

Melissa Michele Whittemore, Forney :: She was a senior pursuing an applied arts and sciences degree in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service.

Ryan Joseph Schindler, Denton :: He was a native of Fort Worth and a 2009 graduate of Western Hills High School. He was majoring in psychology at UNT.

Josephine Onita (’09), Houston :: She and her sister, Jennifer, were killed in a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, where they were attending a wedding. Josephine, who was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, earned her degree in accounting control systems. She was manager of all five locations of the Houston-area accounting business founded by her father, who immigrated to the U.S. more than 20 years ago.

Amy K. Frazier (’91), Dallas :: She was employed as an accountant at Philip Vogel & Co. She earned her UNT degree in psychology.

Peggy Hendricks Whisler (’80), San Antonio :: A former North Texas Daily editor, she worked as a copy editor at the San Antonio Express-News and before that had worked at the San Antonio Light, Temple Daily Telegram and The Orange Leader.

Carmen Lopez Weldon (’80), Dallas :: She worked for Xerox and Southwestern Bell, and in her later years taught in the Dallas ISD, Grand Prairie ISD, Pantego Christian Academy and Mansfield ISD. She was twice named a Teacher of the Year.

Linda Louise Fredrichsen Griffith (’74), North Richland Hills :: She was a lifelong educator, grammarian and linguist. She taught French and Spanish at Everman High School and returned to teaching after her children were grown, spending several years at Carroll High School and St. John’s School. She also earned a master's degree in fine arts. She played the alto saxophone and most recently was a member of the Fort Worth Greater Fairmount Marching Band. She also served as a volunteer for Tarrant County Harvest and enjoyed teaching English as a second language for her parish of more than 35 years, St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of more than 40 years, Clark Griffith (’74).

Linda Jean Kamp Gary (’74), Lake Dallas :: She earned her degree in political science and had a long career with several technology companies. She was last employed by Citi Group in Las Colinas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Denton.

Marcia Mae Dickson Kinsey (’70 M.A.), Austin :: She worked at St. Edward's University in Austin for 35 years in a variety of roles, including serving as dean of the School of Humanities and as an associate professor of English. Her family says she had a passion for teaching, for music, dance, theater and literature, for new ideas and the life of the mind.