Students

Margaret King

Margaret King (’10 M.S., ’13 M.S.), Haltom City :: She worked as a custodian at UNT, had earned master’s degrees in information science and computer education and cognitive systems, and was a graduate student in interdisciplinary studies. She worked in the U.S. Air Force for 30 years, including the Naval Aviation Depot from 1974 to 1997 in Virginia and then at the Defense Contract Auditing Agency in Fort Worth from 1997 to 2003. Services with full military honors are scheduled at 11:30 a.m. May 16 at DFW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy in Dallas.

Orenda Spikes

Orenda Spikes, Garland :: She was an English teacher at Highland Park Middle School, devoted to teaching her students writing and technology skills. She was attending UNT as a master’s student in the College of Information.

Ty Hightower

Ty Hightower, Hurst :: He was a junior majoring in operations and supply chain management. As a student at Grapevine High School, he played on the school’s golf team.

Zuzu Verk

Zuzu Renee Verk, Keller :: She was a student from 2013 to 2015, studying education and art, and was a member of Kappa Delta sorority.

Leland Morris

Leland Burke Morris, Oak Point :: He was a junior majoring in engineering. He played football in high school and enjoyed sailing. He knew the words to every song and was good at building and fixing things.

Colin Meyer

Colin Meyer, Harker Heights :: He was a biology major who served as a Red Cross volunteer and EMT cadet. He loved to perform magic tricks and studying magicians like Penn Jillette, who he met. He also loved outdoor sports such as fishing, mountain biking and playing disk golf. Most of his life was spent traveling with his parents throughout the U.S., Germany and Europe for various military assignments. Some of his favorite memories were climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris, exploring the catacombs in Rome, venturing into Zeus cave in Crete, skiing in the Alps and sliding down into the salt mines of Austria. Memorials can be made to The Colin Meyer Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship, which will help fund student trips abroad.

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