Stories

John Leadbetter with saxophone in front of a wall of saxophones
Sax and the City

2018 Fall

UNT alumnus John Leadbetter's saxophone shop in New York City attracts top musicians.

UNT broadcasters reunion
UNT Broadcasters Celebrate 50 Years

2018 Summer

Reunion brought back members of the 'Mercer Mafia.'

The Ultraviolet Edge
Urban Decay's Global Initiative

2018 Summer

In 2015, CEO Wende Zomnir and Urban Decay launched The Ultraviolet Edge, a global initiative to empower women that has so far donated more than $2 million to seven different women-centric nonprofits.

Urban Decay's workspace
The Mothership

2018 Summer

Urban Decay is no ordinary beauty brand, and its headquarters in Newport Beach, California, reflect that unique spirit. Co-founder and CEO Wende Zomnir ('89) describes what makes the homebase – nicknamed "The Mothership" – unlike any other workplace.

Leila Rahimi
Olympic Broadcast Dreams

2018 Spring

Leila Rahimi had lofty dreams as a Denton teenager — literally.

Alan Kumar ('93, '98 M.S., '03 Ph.D.)
Working to Battle Breast Cancer

2018 Spring

Two UNT alumni are fighting one of the most common forms of cancer.

From left, Brenda McCoy and Paul Poston Sr.
A Legacy of Service

2018 Spring

UNT Presidential Citation honors Paul Poston Sr. nearly 76 years after he left UNT for World War II.

Rudy Reynoso at the Grammys Red Carpet event
Rock Star Trek

2018 Spring

UNT alumnus Rudy Reynoso rubs elbows with music royalty after winning a trip to the Grammys.

UNT love letters
Love Stories

2018 Spring

This year’s winning UNT love story was hard to beat.

UNT System building
#TogetherWe

2018 Spring

The UNT System's universities serve, inspire and drive the North Texas region.

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