$1 Million Donation

Ann and Ken (’66) Newman of Denton — each the first generation of their families to attend college and dependent on financial aid — donated $1 million for a trust fund to UNT’s Emerald Eagle Scholars program to support academically talented students from families with an adjusted gross income of $40,000 or less. Newman, now retired, was the founder and CEO of Horizon Health Corp. He has served on the UNT Foundation Board of Directors since 1982 and is currently its chair.

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