University of North Texas 
2025 Spring
Alumni Spotlight
Follow two young grads as they pursue their dreams in New York City.
Alumni Spotlight
Pollinators have Jen Rose ('99, '02 M.F.A.) to thank for helping them stay hydrated.
Alumni spotlight
Dianna Wynn ('88 M.S.) encourages people to make their voice heard in elections.
Alumni spotlight
From cleaning fish tanks to leading a citywide campaign, this ecologist spreads her wings.
Alumni spotlight
Rob Halpner ('22) composed 'Corridor Fanfare' to celebrate the investiture of UNT's 17th president.
Music news
North Texas Wind Symphony is the first UNT student ensemble to land a Latin Grammy nomination.
Alumni spotlight
A cancer diagnosis spurred Yelak Biru's ('95, '97 M.S.) work as a patient advocate.
Alumni spotlight
Francisco Delgado ('22) and Alyson Flores ('22) give students a much-needed jolt.
Alumni spotlight
Following his son's cystic fibrosis diagnosis, Chad Salyer became an advocate.
Alumni spotlight
Claire Morales ('12) finds that her dual careers as a graphic artist and musician
often intersect.
Alumni Profiles
Nature inspires the designs of artist-turned-entrepreneur Rachel Aughtry ('10).
Alumni Profiles
Two alumni host intellectual discussions that call back to their college days.
Alumni Profiles
Justin Rhodes ('20) is a man of many talents -- Grammy-winning music producer,
filmmaker, writer and professor.
Alumni Profiles
Four saxophone doctoral students play on an album that is nominated for a Grammy
award.
Alumni Profiles
A chance encounter with a UNT fan led firefighter paramedic Ben Roth ('19, '23
M.S.) to help a man with heart failure.
Alumni Profiles
Sarah Damoff ('09) draws on her social work experience for her new novel, "The
Bright Years."
Alumni Profiles
UNT alumni's Grammy wins are an affirmation of the College of Music's excellence
Alumni Profiles
Through her videos, Carlynn Greene ('21) helps others win scholarships. A TikTok
Creator Award will enable her to help more people.
Alumni Profiles
Felton Cochran's Cactus Book Shop is a haven for fans of Texas history.
Alumni Profiles
Sara Sheffield ('01) had gone from East Texas to the White House.
Alumni Profiles
Donna Ramsey ('76, '78 M.Ed.) broke barriers as an athletic trainer thanks to
her quick thinking and humor.
Alumni Profiles
April Kelly wears as many hats as a jaguar's spots as she works to advance conservation
internationally.
Alumni Profiles
Music industry leader Larry Morton awarded master's after 41 years.
Innovation
The U.S. Department of Defense has enlisted UNT cybersecurity experts to overhaul
its hiring processes.
Innovation
UNT anthropology graduate students conducted surveys and interviews with residents
across the North Texas region to learn more about their recycling habits and the underlying
causes of recycling contamination.
News
College of Engineering students have created tiny homes with big impact.
Academics
An interdisciplinary project led by UNT faculty received recognition and awards
across the state.
Initiatives
UNT launched its Texas First Program, an initiative designed to support high-achieving
Texas students who graduate early from high school.
Academics
When Celeste Ortega-Rodriguez ('15) decided to pursue her bachelor's degree in
biological sciences at UNT, graduate school was the furthest thing from her mind.
Innovation
Understanding zoning rules that shape Texas communities is now easier, thanks
to UNT faculty and students in economics and public administration.
Alumni Spotlight
Former Mean Green basketball player develops custom golf club.
Perspective
UNT's College of Visual Arts and Design celebrated the naming of the Michael W.
Faircloth Fashion Design Program in honor of the alumnus.
Online Exclusives
Two young alums give their month-by-month experience for their first year in New York City.
Mean Green
Senior basketball forward shares how motherhood has made her a better team leader.
Alumni Profiles
A CVAD program now bears the name of alum Michael W. Faircloth ('83).
Alumni Profiles
First-Gen theatre major reflects on time at UNT as she prepares for life after
graduation.
Alumni Spotlight
Michael Guyette ('90), the top leader for VSP Vision, shares the lessons he's
learned on his journey.
Creative Endeavors
College of Music doctoral student Meng Ren's research into the hip-hop scene in
China leads to a film.
Alumni Spotlight
Chad Gundersen's ('00) production company is behind one of television's biggest
hit series.
Features
UNT ELEVAR, a higher-education program for students with intellectual disabilities,
will celebrate its first graduating cohort this spring.