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Spring 2025 Ring Award Recipient Gemma Bryant receives her UNT ring.

Taking Chances

Gemma Bryant (’25), a recent urban policy and planning and emergency administration and planning double alumna, believes in taking chances and trying new things. More than believing in it, she has lived it. And her hard work has continually been recognized — from job recommendations to being selected as the latest UNT Ring Award recipient.…
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UNT alumni Carlos Ortiz and Sebastián Muñoz of Torque GC speak at the press conference during media day before LIV Golf Dallas at Maridoe Golf Club.

Driving it Home

Two UNT Golf alums return to North Texas to compete in LIV Golf Dallas Tournament When it comes to green, Carlos Ortiz (’13) and Sebastián Muñoz (’15) know it well — the color is embedded in the course of their lives, whether it be the putting green or the Mean Green. The two have been…
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Madeline Adkins playing the violin

A Grand Homecoming

Madeline Adkins (’98) was practically raised in the College of Music at the University of North Texas. The daughter of two UNT musicology professors, she grew up in a household rich with instruments, harmonious sounds and passion for performance. This not only cultivated her love for music but also shaped her identity. Now, she has…
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Opal Lee scholarship naming reception

UNT scholarship naming celebrated at reception honoring alumna Opal Lee

The UNT Black Alumni Network (BAN), an affinity group of the University of North Texas Alumni Association, recently hosted an on-campus reception to celebrate the naming of its endowed scholarship. The newly named Opal Lee Endowed Scholarship honors the legacy of pioneering activist, retired educator and UNT alumna, Opal Lee (’63 M.Ed.). Lee is widely…
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UNT alumni flag

Meet the New UNT Alumni Association Board of Directors and Officers

The University of North Texas Alumni Association board of directors recently welcomed several new members. The Alumni Association’s board of directors provides counsel to the university and serves as the official liaison between UNT and its graduates. These alumni work to establish and maintain lifelong relationships as university ambassadors in their communities. Additionally, the Alumni…
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Zach Yeager ('16 M.Ed.) receives the Outstanding Customer Service Award

A New Place to Call Home

A Change of Plans Finding a new city and making it a place to call ‘home’ isn’t always easy, but Zach Yeager (`16 M.Ed.) might say that was the case when he came to Denton and the University of North Texas a decade ago. Yeager’s education journey began before that, in his home state of…
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Audrey Perera Spring 2024 UNT Ring Award recipient

Ringing in a New Phase

Audrey Perera (’24) is proof that you don’t always need a lot of time to make the most of it. The future forensic scientist transferred to the University of North Texas as she entered her junior year, having completed two years of coursework at Collin Community College. Now, as she prepares to say goodbye to…
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Stu Tentoni and Charlotte Hall

A Ring Come True

In the nearly 50 years since Stu Tentoni (`74 Ph.D.) graduated from what was then North Texas State University, he has enjoyed a successful career as a professional psychologist and, later, as the coordinator of the counseling center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. But somewhere along the way, Tentoni lost track of the item that…
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Ali Merchant, fall 2023 UNT ring recipient

All About Commitment

Fall 2023 Ring Award recipient, Ali Merchant (’23), reflects on his involvement as a student and the lifelong bond he has with UNT    The stage was all set on the UNT Union South Lawn, a clear December sky above and a crowd of hundreds excitedly buzzing below in anticipation of the UNT Ring Ceremony…
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Joshua Jones and family

Joshua Jones named new assistant vice president for alumni engagement at UNT

Joshua Jones, a dedicated higher education professional with a wealth of knowledge and experience, has been appointed as the new assistant vice president for alumni engagement at the University of North Texas. “As I begin my new role at the University of North Texas, I am humbled and thrilled to lead the UNT Alumni Association…
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