Amada Vidaurri (’73 M.S.), Frisco. The native Texan earned a master’s in library science at North Texas. In 1963, she joined Sanford-Fritch ISD and taught German and Spanish while also serving as librarian for all of the district’s schools. She spent 36 years as head librarian at Tascosa High School in Amarillo and, following her retirement, was a reference librarian at West Texas A&M University. She enjoyed traveling and reading and was an accomplished painter, talented quilter and a skilled baker.

James R. Dobbins (’59), Oak Harbor, Washington. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon at North Texas, where he earned a bachelor’s in mathematics. After graduating, he served in the National Guard and the U.S. Navy and traveled the world as a C-130 navigator and instructor. He also learned computer programming and worked for D&M Consulting, SWIFT, Urgeo Software, GBA International and MicroEnhancements Inc. before retiring in 2001. A golfer and member of a boating club, he enjoyed crabbing, cultivating oysters and playing bridge.

Stan Gibb (’76 D.M.A.), Prescott, Arizona. At North Texas, he spent many hours in the electronic music lab alongside professor Merrill Ellis. After earning his doctor of musical arts, Stan taught music theory, composition, technology, business and percussion performance at California State Polytechnic University Pomona, where he built the music technology lab and recording studio. A master vibraphonist, he played with numerous jazz ensembles. Also a percussionist, composer and arranger, he performed with orchestras and groups, including the Prescott Pops Symphony, Central Arizona Concert Band and Yavapai College Jazz Band.

Byron Ross Baird, Sr. (’78 M.B.A.), Fort Worth. He earned his M.B.A. in insurance at North Texas and later served on several boards, including the President’s Council and College of Business Advisory Board. Byron received the UNT Distinguished Alumnus award in 1996, was a 1998 Alumni Appreciation recipient and was a member of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business Hall of Fame. A member of the 1890 Society, life member of the Alumni Association and a founding member of the Diamond Eagles, he and his wife, Marilyn, established the Dean Henry Hays Professorship for Exemplary Service in UNT’s College of Business. The grandchild of Mrs. Baird’s Bakeries Inc. founder Ninnie L. Baird, Byron worked in several managerial positions for the company and served as the company’s chairman of the board prior to his 1999 retirement. He enjoyed skiing, fishing and golfing.

Kenneth Jones (’70), Fort Worth. At North Texas, he was as member of Pi Kappa Phi. A retired salesman, he enjoyed golf, racing, cruises and watching the Dallas Cowboys.

Temple Pouncey ('66), Frisco. He was a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran who served on the USS Hunley. At North Texas, he edited The Campus Chat, was a member of the journalism fraternity Sigma Delta Chi and president of the Press Club. A print journalist in the Dallas area for 30 years, he wrote about sports and was a copy editor for the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Times Herald, Plano Star-Courier and the publication International Tennis Weekly. He covered the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and Australian Open, heavyweight championship fights and the Super Bowl. Temple was a founding member of the Professional Soccer Writers Association.

Sue Ann Durham (’54), Lewisville, was a lifelong resident of the city. She earned a bachelor’s in business education at North Texas. She taught business at Lewisville High School, where she was part of the school’s inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1988 alongside her husband, Marshall Durham (’57, ’61 M.S.).

Marshall Durham (’57, ’61 M.S.), Lewisville, attended North Texas before putting his education on hold to serve in the U.S. Army. He returned and earned his bachelor’s in physical education before joining Lewisville ISD as a 7th grade teacher. He continued his education at North Texas, earning master’s degrees in public school administration and elementary school supervision and went on to serve 47 years as a principal and assistant superintendent with LISD prior to retiring in 2001. The district named Marshall Durham Middle School in his honor. He was part of the Lewisville High School inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1988 alongside his wife, Sue Ann Durham (’54).

Kermit Gary Adams (’79 Ph.D.), Bridgewater, Virginia. He served as trombonist in the 328th Army Band and received National Defense Service and Good Conduct medals. He earned a Ph.D. in musicology at North Texas, where he met his wife, Mary Catherine Adams (’77). He was a music professor at Carl Albert Junior College in Poteau, Oklahoma, and Dallas Baptist University, and played trombone in the Fort Smith Symphony in Arkansas. He later taught at Bridgewater College in Virginia — where he earned the Ben and Janice Wade Outstanding Teaching Award — until retiring in 2012 as a Professor of Music Emeritus. Also an adjunct professor at James Madison University in Virginia, he wrote the book William Schuman: A Bio-Bibliography and co-wrote Claudio Monteverdi: A Guide to Research.

Kristina Agee (’15), Garland. At UNT, she was a 2013 Eagle Award recipient for outstanding academic achievement. She was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc., which presented her its Greek Woman of the Year award in 2013. After graduating with a bachelor’s in sociology, she joined AmeriCorps and aided in disaster relief by helping to build homes alongside Habitat for Humanity. Kristina later worked as an associate consultant for Korn Ferry Management Consultants. Among her hobbies was creating and selling arts for her small business called Kristina Krafts.