Susan Annette Lovell (’91 M.S.), Overland Park, Kan. :: She had worked as a librarian in the North Kansas City School in Missouri and recently was employed by the Overland Park Church of Christ.

Ronald Cary Eddins (’94), Southlake :: As a USTA junior tennis player, he was ranked first in Texas and 10th nationally. He played tennis on a scholarship at UNT and also was an outstanding golfer, playing in the National USGA and British mid-amateur championships. He became a successful trial attorney and formed the Eddins Law Firm with offices in Southlake and San Pedro, Calif.

Kyle Anthony Thomas (’96), Denton :: He received his bachelor’s degree in education from UNT. He was a mathematics teacher at Denton High School and a wildlife artist.

Remarcus Larry West, Dallas :: He graduated from Duncanville High School in 1997 and attended UNT and Prairie View A&M University. He worked at Southwest Airlines as an appearance technician. Survivors include his father, State Sen. Royce West Sr., who has been an advocate for UNT and the UNT System.

Oussama El-Bjeirami (’06 Ph.D.), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia :: An assistant professor of chemistry at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, he received chemistry graduate student awards at UNT and an American Chemical Society Inorganic Division Young Investigator Award. He continued to work in the lab of Mohammad Omary as a postdoctoral fellow and senior research scientist before joining King Fahd University in 2009.

Jason Stansberry (’09), Willits, Calif. :: After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, he found his niche as a horse trainer. He worked in Texas and Nevada, training horses, doing leatherwork and restoring antiques. In 2006, he returned to school to become a math teacher.

Natalie Ashton Kjar (’10), Houston :: She was accepted to the University of Texas Medical School in Houston in 2010, where she was pursuing dermatology. At UNT, she majored in orchestral studies before changing to premed. She served in and was later president of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Medical Professional Honor Society and was a tutor in music theory. In Houston, she served the community though the Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program, as a member of Med Kids and as a volunteer with SIRE Houston Therapeutic Equestrian Center. She also was a recruitment officer for the American Medical Association and Texas Medical Association in Houston.

Adam Russell Main, Argyle :: He was a senior social work major, serving an internship as a social worker and anticipating his graduation.

Gladys Lundgren Madsen (’56 M.Ed.), Plano, assistant professor of music from 1958 to 1965, died Jan. 23. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and taught in her hometown of Geneva, Ill., before moving to Dallas to teach. After earning her master’s degree from North Texas, she joined the College of Music faculty. She remembered serving as the advisor for Alpha Phi sorority and giving the 1961 Honors Day address as highlights of her time here. She moved to Philadelphia after her marriage in 1965. She collected musical instruments while traveling around the world and gave them to the university. A member of the American Guild of Organists, she served as a church organist for more than 30 years.

Sally Dixon Stoner ('38), Wichita Falls :: She spent most of her adult life in Palo Alto, Calif., where she taught elementary school for more than 30 years. She earned a master’s in education from Stanford University. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed golfing and traveled all around the world. She was in the Mary Ardens at North Texas.