Gov. Rick Perry appointed Ernie Kuehne Jr. ('66), an alumnus and longtime Mean Green supporter, to the UNT System Board of Regents.

In August, Kuehne chaired UNT's Basketball Enhancement Committee that raised more than $3 million in gift commitments in 30 days for a new practice facility, a new state-of-the-art jumbotron in the UNT Coliseum and additional funding for scholarships. As part of that campaign, Kuehne presented the athletic department with a cornerstone $1 million gift.

An attorney and president and board chair of Kuehne Oil Co., Kuehne earned a track scholarship to the university in 1962. UNT recently presented Kuehne with the Ulys Knight Spirit Award at the 2013 Alumni Awards dinner for his noteworthy efforts to sustain spirit among the UNT family. And he also received the UNT Greek Life Supporter of the Year Award.