The North Texan is brought to you by the Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing.

University Relations, Communications and Marketing Leadership

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

Associate Vice President
Kelley Reese ('95)

Directors
Kenn Moffitt

Magazine staff

Executive Editor
Julie Elliott Payne ('97)

Managing Editor
Randena Hulstrand ('88, '07 M.J.)

Editors
Jessica DeLeón
Jill King ('93 M.S., '00 M.A.)

Online Editor
Michelle Hale

Art Director
Sean Zeigler ('00)

Photo Editor
Angilee Wilkerson

Advertising
Jack Fraser ('11)

Project Management
Spring Atwater
Erica Blount
Derek Boyd ('14)
Donald Wilson ('01)

Designers
Cliffton Caster
Kit Young ('06)

Photographers
Michael Clements
Ahna Hubnik ('03)
Gary Payne ('99)

Videographers
Christopher Bryan ('08)
Brad Holt ('09)

Writers
Monique Bird ('10 M.J.)
Ernestine Bousquet
Nancy Kolsti
Theresa Love
Leslie Minton ('07)
Adrienne Nettles
Scott Slemmons ('94 M.S.)
Courtney Taylor ('02)
Margarita Venegas ('96)
Matthew Zabel

Online Communications
Laura Garrison
Eric Vandergriff

Student Contributors
Caleb Downs
Madison Gostkowski
Bre Mapston
Erica Martinez
Jordan Ottaway
Jennifer Pache
Adriana Salazar
Joshua Williams
 

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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