UNT alumni Mary Denny ('73) and Carlos Munguia ('79) were appointed to the UNT System Board of Regents by Gov. Greg Abbott. Regent Milton B. Lee II was reappointed to a second term and Amanda Pajares, a UNT Dallas College of Law student, was appointed to a one-year student regent term.

Denny is a graduate of the College of Education, a former state representative of House District 63, and currently owns and operates a ranching and rental property. Munguia is president of the Dallas region of Amegy Bank and a member and former chair of the College of Business advisory board.