Karin Sue Colburn Seligmann, Denton, was a member on the UNT President's Council, served on the advisory boards of the College of Business’ marketing department and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. After beginning her real estate career, she and husband Gus Seligmann established the Gus Seligmann Scholarship in the UNT History Department and for years hosted the Hurley Military History Lecture participants’ opening dinner. Karin was a member and leader of the Women of UNT and supported Mean Green athletic programs. A winner of the Denton Chamber of Commerce’s Rising Star Award, she was involved with the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club and the Denton Benefit League.

Allan A. Saxe, Arlington, was a member of the Chilton Society at UNT. He and his wife, Ruth Brock ('75 M.L.S.), established the Ruth Brock and Allan Saxe Scholarship Fund for graduate students in what is now the College of Information’s Department of Information Science, and the Allan Saxe Drive Fund at UNT, which provides unrestricted funds to be used at the discretion of the vice president for student affairs. An avenue on the Denton campus bears his name. A political scientist and professor at the University of Texas at Arlington for 53 years, he was known for giving generously to countless philanthropic causes. He was a founding member of Arlington Life Shelter and is the namesake of Mission Arlington’s Allan Saxe Dental Clinic. In 1996, he was a torchbearer during the Olympic Torch Relay through Arlington.

Florence L. “Flip” Manne, Sunland, California. She was a member of the President’s Council for establishing the UNT College of Music’s Shelly Manne Memorial Scholarship Fund, honoring her husband, musician Sheldon “Shelly” Manne. A talented dancer, Flip pursued her dreams in New York City, where she performed with the Radio City Rockettes. She also served as the president of the Los Angeles Jazz Society, establishing the Shelly Manne New Talent Award in 1984.

Shelley Alexander, Corinth, a member of UNT’s Kendall Society, died Sept. 14. She and her husband, John Alexander (’91), established the College of Engineering Senior Projects Innovation Resource Endowment (EN-SPIRE) to help support senior design projects. The couple, who in 2019 received the university’s Ulys Knight Spirit Award, resided for three decades in Denton County. Following a life-altering incident nearly four decades ago, Shelley showed incredible resilience by relearning to walk and talk through rigorous rehabilitation. Her dedication to volunteering at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital earned her the Dallas Disabled Outstanding Volunteer of the Year award. An avid Mean Green fan, she wore spirit clothing almost daily, and her family, friends and fellow fans celebrated her life in the HUB Club at DATCU Stadium. Memorial gifts in Shelley's honor may be made to the EN-SPIRE Fund in the UNT College of Engineering or by check to "UNT Foundation" with "EN-SPIRE Fund - Shelley Alexander" on the memo line, mailed to UNT Foundation, 1155 Union Circle #311250, Denton, TX, 76203.

Ellen Grace “Gracie” Fuhrman, Muenster. A member of UNT’s President’s Council, she and her husband, Alvin, founded The Gene Fuhrman Memorial Scholarship Endowment in Computer Science and The Gene Fuhrman Memorial Scholarship Endowment in Telecommunications Electronics in memory of their son, Gene Fuhrman (’86). Gracie had a 60-plus-year career in the telephone industry, including at Muenster Telephone, in which she and Alvin purchased an interest in 1961. She embraced travel, family and friendships.

Bettie Parker Gustafson, 84, of Millington, Tennessee, a member of the President’s Council since 2011, died March 9. A talented musician, Bettie and her family established The Anna Louise Robertson Estes Memorial Scholarship in the College of Music in 2009. Bettie attended Northeast Mississippi Community College, spent many years as a Girl Scout leader and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of 1812. She loved shopping for antiques, Elvis Presley, traveling out West and genealogy. She also was an active member of her church, playing the piano and singing with the choir.

Sharifa Karim Maswood, of Berlin, Connecticut, a President’s Council member and the establishing donor of The Syed Imran Maswood Memorial Fund in Materials Science and Engineering, died May 3, 2022. She established the scholarship in memory of her son, Syed Imran Maswood (’95, ’00 M.S), who died in 2011. Sharifa was a professor of social sciences at Dhaka Tejgaon College in Bangladesh and later was nominated to the senate of Dhaka University. During this time, she founded a non-governmental organization to support war-affected women in Bangladesh. She migrated to the U.S. in 1992.

Howard Schultz, 94, who was a Chilton Society member for his generous contributions to UNT, died June 17 in Dallas. He was one of the establishing donors of The Schultz Family Scholarship in Jewish Studies. Additionally, his daughter and son-in-law, Jaynie Schultz and Ron Romaner, established The Howard H. Schultz Scholarship in Jewish Studies on his behalf. He was an entrepreneur and philanthropist who was known for giving back to the Dallas area. He also served in the U.S. Air Force as a band member and graduated from Cornell University in 1950. A biography of Schultz titled Schultz's Ledger: Parlaying Errors into Success on the Path to the American Dream, was published in 2019.

Ross Vick Jr., 87, a Kendall Society member for his generous contributions to UNT, died June 1 in Dallas. Ross and his wife, Fran, established the Al and Joanna Hurley Graduate Endowment to give scholarships to graduate students focusing on military history. His wife also co-founded the UNT Press and both of them created the UNT Press Endowment Fund to show their support. He was a lifetime member of the UNT Alumni Association. He was known for being one of the best fast pitch softball players of his time and was inducted into the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Hall of Fame in 2015. He had a career in banking and was part of the processing operations for the first computer-based credit card in Texas.

Shirley Wood, 84, a strong supporter of UNT, died May 7 in Decatur. She and her husband, James F. Wood, were members of the UNT President’s Council for their generous contributions to the university throughout the years. The Woods built James Wood Motors facility in Decatur and the James Wood AutoPark in Denton.