a Ph.D. in community college leadership. Her dissertation was titled “The Effects of Dual Enrollment on Community College Achievement and Persistence.” She is a school counselor in the Laurel School District. One of her favorite UNT memories is hanging out with classmates in the University Union.
2003 Cheri Bohn, Elkins, Ark. :: had her art featured at the Fayetteville Underground art gallery and the Bank of Fayetteville in October. Her work, combining stained glass and tree roots, also has appeared in the Fayetteville Visual Arts Guide.
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Chia-En ‘Paul’ Lin (M.S., ’14 Ph.D.), Westminster, Md.
:: has been named an assistant professor of computer science at McDaniel College. His bachelor’s degree is from Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. He is an active researcher in performance accountability in developing and maintaining software and distributed systems.
2005 Deborah Beams (’05 M.S.), Dallas :: completed a presti-
gious fellowship at the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in Norwalk, Conn. She
worked for three years to help set accounting standards for state and local governments. She now works as accounting and auditing assistant director for the Dallas office of BKD CPAs and Advisors. In her free time, she volunteers as a violinist with the New Life Symphony Orchestra.
Pamela Thompson (M.S.), El Paso :: has been selected to
write reviews for School Library Journal, the most notable magazine for school librarians. She works as a young adult librarian at Col. John O. Ensor Middle School in El Paso. Her reviews also can be found on her blog, Young Adult Books — What We’re Reading Now.
2007 Jay Lester (M.Ed.), Abilene :: was promoted to executive director of fine arts for Abilene ISD after serving as director of fine arts for the past four years. He previously held a similar position at Victoria ISD for four years. He also was elected secretary for the Texas Music Administrators Conference. His favorite UNT memory is watching movies on campus, including his favorite, Dr. Strangelove.
2014 Allie Nicole Schmaltz, Frisco
:: was awarded Teacher of the Year at Flower Mound High School for her dedication and
Hall of Fame educators Inductees into the African American Education Archives and History Program Hall of Fame for 2016 included several UNT alumni. The program recognizes black educators who made significant contributions to Dallas County education for African Americans. Honorees included, from left, Leon King (’62, ’72 M.Ed.), with four decades of service in the Dallas ISD; Pat Means Mays (’63), who worked in the district for
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23 years; Mary Margaret Smith Bradley (’61, ’67 M.Ed.), who retired after 49 years; and Marilyn Gibson Calhoun (’68, ’73 M.Ed.), who had a 32-year career there. This year’s ceremony was in memory of Joe Louis Atkins (’66 M.Ed.), the prospective freshman whose lawsuit opened UNT to all African American students. King was in the first class of African American freshmen in fall 1956 and became one of the first African American athletes at North Texas and in the state when he joined the football team. He earned a doctorate from Nova University and was a coach and science teacher before serving as assistant principal and principal at five Dallas ISD campuses. He still works as an interim principal for the district. Bradley, who arrived on campus in fall 1957, was the first African American to earn a bachelor’s in health, physical education and recreation from North Texas. She taught math, science and P.E.; wrote curriculum; and was an advisor and evaluator of interns in the district’s alternative certification program. Mays came to campus in 1960, graduating in three years. She was a teacher and principal before becoming owner of Pat Mays Realtors in Dallas and has served as president of the Metrotex Association of Realtors. Calhoun transferred to North Texas in 1964 to finish her degree, then served as a science teacher, curriculum writer, instructional facilitator and principal. She also has worked with the Texas Education Agency and the Learning Exposures Foundation in Dallas. Bradley says her time as a barrier-breaking student prepared her for the real world. “I was able to pass along that even though there are different races, we can work together,” she says, adding that her children and grandchildren are alumni. King says his experiences aided him in overcoming obstacles later in life: “It was at North Texas that I realized the importance of an education.” Winter 2016
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