Charles L. Shepard Jr. (’56), Princeton. A four-year football letterman at North Texas from 1951 to 1955, he was drafted by the Baltimore Colts and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers before going on to success in the Canadian Football League. He was a fullback and punter with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1957 to 1962 and was named MVP of the 1959 Grey Cup championship game. He was a member of the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame and in 2005 was inducted into the UNT Athletic Hall of Fame.

Rose Marie Culver Bennett (’61), Emporia, Kan. She was an elementary school teacher in Kansas City for three years before she married. She was a Reach to Recovery volunteer for 14 years and a member of the Emporia Recreation Commission for 10 years. She also was an avid golfer, twice winning the Kansas Women’s Golf Association nine-hole state tournament.

Murphy B. Daniels (’64), Dallas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from North Texas with minors in chemistry and math. He was a member of the Trailblazers, an alumni organization including the university’s earliest African American students.

Sarah Ann Crouch (’81), Dallas. She earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from North Texas and was a registered pharmacist at Parkland Hospital System in Dallas for the past 16 years.

Carolyn Burgess (’85 Ph.D.), Whispering Pines, N.C. She earned her doctorate in counseling psychology and was a private-practice psychologist for many years. She also had been a nurse anesthetist at Duke for 22 years.

Barbara Jane Woods-Snyder (’85 Ph.D.), San Antonio. She was a practicing psychologist in San Antonio since 1987 and an early innovator in the use of biofeedback for pain reduction and stress management. She was an assistant clinical professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and a part-time faculty member at St. Mary’s University. She wrote her dissertation on the physiological benefits of laughter.

Elizabeth Angela ‘Beth’ Beieler (’88, ’94 M.S.), Dallas. She earned her UNT degrees in rehabilitation studies and counseling and worked for JTPA and Oak Lawn Counseling Center in Dallas.

Stephen Craig Wilshire (’90), Plano. He worked at various positions at Chili’s while earning his UNT degree in strategic management, then spent his career in the food service industry. He held management positions at Chili’s, Snuffers and Cici’s and was a professional waiter at Kirby’s Steakhouse in Dallas.

Patrick Joseph Fielder (’95 Ph.D.), Denton. He was a systems engineer with IBM before earning his doctorate in college and university teaching. He taught computer science classes at North Central Texas College for 14 years and volunteered as a reading tutor with the Denton Public Library. After retiring from teaching, he took a position with H&R Block.

Matthew D. Gard (’96), Sioux City, Iowa. He earned his UNT degree in engineering technology and worked as a computer system analyst for Tyson Foods in Dakota City, Neb. He loved music and was especially fond of classical guitar music