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University Relations, Communications and Marketing Leadership

Vice President
Deborah Leliaert (’96 M.Ed.)

Associate Vice President
Marty Newman (’02 M.J.) 

Assistant Vice President
Kelley Reese ('95)

Directors
Richard Griffin
Kenn Moffitt
Dena Moore
Rolando N. Rivas

Magazine staff

Managing Editor
Julie Elliott Payne (’97)

Editors
Randena Hulstrand (’88, ’07 M.J.)
Jill King (’93 M.S., ’00 M.A.)

Online Editor
Michelle Hale

Art Director
Sean Zeigler (’00)

Photo Editor
Angilee Wilkerson

Integrated Branding
Joy Houser

Designers
Steven Altuna
Kit Young (’06)

Photographers
Jana Birchum
Michael Clements
Brad Holt ('09)
Gary Payne ('99)
Jonathan Reynolds

Writers
Carolyn Bobo
Ernestine Bousquet
Jessica DeLeón
Nancy Kolsti
Adrienne Nettles
Buddy Price
Ellen Rossetti (’00, ’08 M.J.)
Claudia Taylor
Leslie Wimmer (’07)

Online Communications
Greg Altuna ('02)
Jesse Garrison
Eric Vandergriff

Project Traffic
Laura Robinson

Student Contributors
Leigh Daniels
Amy Hillberry
Crystal Hollis
Mollie Jamison
Jennifer Krause
Jun Ma
 

The North Texan (ISSN 0468-6659) is published four times a year (in March, June, September and December) by the University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #311070, Denton, Texas 76203-5017, for distribution to alumni and friends of the university. Periodicals postage paid at Denton, Texas, and at additional mailing offices. The diverse views on matters of public interest that are presented in The North Texan do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the university. Publications staff can be reached at northtexan@unt.edu or 940-565-2108.

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