Anne Hodges Morgan (’62), Norman, Oklahoma. Anne was an acclaimed historian and author who gained national recognition as a student at UNT when she and John Swaney (’63) won an international debate competition that was televised on NBC. She impressed her audience so much that one of the debate’s TV producers arranged a scholarship for her to pursue her master’s degree at Columbia University in New York City. After earning her master’s, the Houston native went to Washington, D.C., with the intention of becoming a diplomat, but her experience there as a congressional researcher in the Library of Congress led her to the position of legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. John G. Tower of Texas. She then earned her Ph.D. in American history in 1971 from the University of Texas at Austin, where she met her husband of 42 years, H. Wayne Morgan. Anne and Wayne, a history professor at the University of Oklahoma, enjoyed collecting art and hosting friends at their home, and they co-wrote numerous books together.

Anne went on to become the vice president for project development for the Kerr Foundation in Oklahoma City and then worked as a consultant to family foundations, trusts and nonprofits throughout the country. She also served as a trustee to many large foundations, such as the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Kirkpatrick Foundation and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

Anne was known for her spirited sense of humor and her ability to bring people together. She was preceded in death by her sister, Sandra Hodges Gamal, who attended North Texas in the 1950s.