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.

Frank Allen Powell (’92), Fort Worth. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he graduated from UNT’s College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism. He spent many years working as a bartender, server and manager at area restaurants including the Mexican Inn Café in Fort Worth. He went on to teach hospitality courses at the University of Arkansas and Tarrant County College, where he later became assistant to the president. He was a Mean Green football fan.

Dr. Herschel L. Voorhees III (’75, ’82 M.S.), 73, a lifelong Denton resident and former executive director of clinical services at UNT’s Student Health and Wellness Center, died Aug. 11.

After graduating from Denton High School, Herschel — nicknamed Skip by his family — briefly attended the University of Texas at Arlington before transferring to North Texas. While working at the Fine Arts Theatre, he met Regina Roden (’93), and the couple celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary earlier this year.

In the early 1980s, while managing a Grandy’s restaurant in Greenville, Herschel decided to pursue a career in medicine. He returned to North Texas and earned a master’s in biology while applying to medical school at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, now the UNT Health Science Center, where he graduated with a doctorate in osteopathic medicine.  

His medical career spanned nearly 40 years, including more than 25 years at the Student Health and Wellness Center. He began as a staff physician before serving as chief of staff and executive director. After retiring in 2019, he worked as a part-time physician at the clinic. He was known as a compassionate, kind person who had a passion for medicine and was a fierce advocate for his patients.

A member of the President’s Council at UNT, Herschel also was an avid sports fan who cheered on the Mean Green as well as the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks. He enjoyed working in his yard, taking trips with his family to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and spending time with his grandkids.

A visitation is scheduled at noon and a funeral service at 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at First United Methodist Church of Denton, 201 S. Locust St. A graveside service will follow at Roselawn Cemetery, 3801 Roselawn Dr., Denton.

Donations may be made in Herschel’s memory to the UNTHSC TCOM Annual Scholarship Fund or the UNT Food Pantry.

Byron Killen (’63, ’65 M.Ed.), Irving, was a member of the President's Council at UNT, where he and his late wife established the Bessie and Joe B. Killen Education Scholarship for students majoring in education and seeking teacher certification. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s in elementary education at North Texas, he briefly taught elementary social studies in Mesquite before transitioning to a career selling computers and software for schools. In 1985, he founded KMS Systems, which he owned until his 2009 retirement. He enjoyed playing tennis, listening to classical music and attending operas.

Loyd Ray Taylor (’59), Dallas, was considered among the city’s top interior designers. At North Texas, he met his long-time partner Paxton Gremillion. The couple ran the Loyd-Paxton antiques showroom in Dallas for 50 years. Loyd, who was named one of D Home Magazine's 50 Best Designers, gave back to UNT in 2012 by donating many of his personal clothing items to the Texas Fashion Collection housed in the College of Visual Arts and Design.

Robert “Bob” Guy Leach, Jr. (’64 M.Ed.), Cedar Park. A U.S. Army veteran who served as a member of Occupation Forces in Korea, he played professional baseball for more than five seasons. He earned a master’s of education in physical education at North Texas and was a teacher, coach and principal in the Dallas, Kingsville, Irving and Nordheim school districts before becoming athletic director at what is now Coastal Bend College in Beeville, where the Coach Bob Leach Endowed Baseball Scholarship was established. He taught physical education classes and served as the kinesiology department chair at Victoria College in Victoria prior to retirement.

Mary L. Rodgers Amos ('45), Greenville, was a student worker in the library while at North Texas, where she earned a bachelor’s of library science and was a member of Alpha Lambda Sigma. After receiving a master's from the University of Michigan, she became an elementary school teacher and worked for the Toledo Board of Education in Ohio. Mary was a PBS Television teacher and an associate Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University.

Martin J. Noto (’90 M.S.), Denton, served in the U.S. Marine Corps and received the National Defense, Korean Service, UN Service and Good Conduct awards. After 25 years in the apparel business, he earned a master’s in education at UNT. He taught at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, where he became its assistant principal and principal of the upper and lower school. A member of Pi Tau Chi and Kappa Delta Pi National, Martin served as president of the American Legion Post and vice president of the Denton Kiwanis Club.

Harry Brownlee (’65), Marshall, was a member of the President's Council and 1890 Society at UNT. After graduating from the College of Business at North Texas, he began a career as a partner and in sales at Maxson Mahoney & Turner insurance agency. In 1988, he received the President's Citation for his extraordinary contributions to UNT, followed by the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2001. He served as president of the UNT Foundation for 10 years.