UNT license plates are one of the great ways alumni, students, faculty and staff and show their Mean Green pride on the go and help support student scholarships.

UNT partners with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to carry UNT-themed plates as part of its specialty plate program. The cost of plates varies depending on how they're customized.

Kim Wendt ('11), executive director of development, says her personalized Mean Green plate is a way to celebrate the pride she feels for earning her bachelor's degree in applied arts and sciences with a 4.0 GPA.

"As a longtime employee of 22 years at UNT, I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to obtain my degree as a non-traditional student," she says. "My personalized plates, UNT 11, celebrate that degree I earned."

To buy your own UNT plate and customize its lettering, visit txdmv.gov. Once on the website, follow these steps:

• Under Motorists select Specialty License Plates.
• Scroll down and select the University of North Texas.
• Click Order and you are taken to myplates.com to create and customize your plate.
• You can choose plates from a luxury series, custom series or standard design series.

When you buy a UNT license plate, a portion of the proceeds from the cost of your plate will benefit student scholarships at UNT.

Share your own photo with your personalized Mean Green license plate to win UNT prizes at northtexan@unt.edu.