Michael Lon Ferguson (’97 M.F.A.), Mount Pleasant, Mich. :: He earned his master’s in photography at UNT and had been an assistant art professor at Central Michigan University since 2001. CMU presented an exhibit of his artwork to acknowledge his legacy, with 2,000 colleagues and past and present students attending.

Shaun Chapa (’08, ’12 M.S.), Denton :: He served in the Marine Corps from 1997 to 2001. He received his bachelor’s degree in anthropology, and his master’s degree in applied anthropology was awarded posthumously this spring. He was the Sector 2 vice president of the Lambda Theta Phi Latin fraternity. He worked with ethnic minority youth groups across the U.S. and Canada, raising awareness of education and political involvement. He also performed as DJ Chapa for fundraisers around the state.

Angela Starrett (’12), Garland :: She worked as a senior service specialist at the Senior Citizens Center for the city of Garland and was known for working behind the scenes to help others. Her bachelor’s degree in emergency administration and planning was awarded posthumously this spring.

Walta Nelle Carroll Brookshire (’40), Waco :: She earned her degree in home economics and taught for 27 years in Granger. At North Texas, she was a member of the Mary Ardens, the W.N. Masters Chemical Society and Kappa Delta Pi.

Charley Darwin Kirksey (’40, ’47 M.S.), Pickerington, Ohio ::He joined the U.S. Coast Guard and then the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific. He returned to North Texas to earn his master’s degree and later received his doctorate from the University of Texas. He taught business statistics at Lamar University from 1946 until his retirement in 1986, serving as head of the business department for several years.

Eloise Moore Bennett (’44), Henderson :: She was a member of the Junior Mary Ardens at North Texas. After graduating with a business degree, she went to work for the government overseas, then married and devoted her time to her family. She continued to support UNT through the years.

Selma M. Sorenson Burandt (’47), Pharr :: She taught for 32 years, including 30 years in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school district. She was a 48-year member of Delta Kappa Gamma and was involved with many community and church organizations. She volunteered with the Friends of Pharr Memorial Library, an organization she helped found.

Ruby Lee Linehan Fuller (’47), Denton :: She earned her degree in home economics and worked as a dietician and teacher at UNT from 1959 to 1993. As a student, she was a member of the House Presidents’ Club.

William Franklin Lee III (’49, ’50 M.S.), Miami, Fla. :: He served as dean of the University of Miami’s School of Music from 1964 to 1982, introducing jazz as a major course of study. He was an accomplished jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator as well as an authority on the work of Stan Kenton. He was inducted into the International Association of Jazz Education’s Jazz Educators Hall of Fame in 1988 and retired from UM the next year as composer in residence and Distinguished Professor of Music Theory and Composition Emeritus. He later taught at Florida International University and the University of Texas.

George B. Armentrout (’51), Granbury :: He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theater. His manufacturing business, Multi-Plate Co. Inc., was primarily engaged in military defense projects and the space effort. Printed circuit boards were manufactured for every space project, starting with Project Mercury. Multi-Plate also furnished the printed circuit boards for the "moon quake" experiment when astronauts landed on the moon in 1969.  The Small Business Administration recognized Multi-Plate as one of the top small businesses in the United States at that time. After his retirement, he joined his wife, Odessa Burch Armentrout, in researching and compiling Burch family information. The three-volume book was published in 1992. He began a proud legacy at UNT, which includes his daughter Vicki Morrissey ('75) and grandsons Stephen Clough ('05 ) and Bradley Clough ('08 ).