Photograph of Jim Dale, Britney Johnson, Harriet Dedman, Jacqueline Fellows, and Emily Toman from the Mayborn Magazine team, standing together around a poster board depiction of the cover-page. The focus of the magazine was the Pulitzer Prize, the edition was titled "A Century of Excellence Looking back at 100 years of Pulitzer Prize winners, stories and controversies - plus what's next for journalism's highest honor.

Photograph of Melissa Schultz standing in front of a group of people and speaking to them. Schultz was a speaker at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Neil Foote, the Co-Director of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, speaking to the attendees of the Southwest Soiree from behind a podium on stage. He is holding up a copy of the Mayborn magazine entitled, A Century of Excellence. The event was held at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Neil Foote, the Co-Director of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, speaking to the attendees of the Southwest Soiree from behind a podium on stage. He is holding up a copy of the Mayborn magazine entitled, A Century of Excellence. The event was held at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of Neil Foote, the Co-Director of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, speaking to the attendees of the Southwest Soiree from behind a podium on stage. Behind him is a board depicting the front of the Mayborn magazine entitled, A Century of Excellence. He is also holding a copy in his hand. The event was held at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of a participant in the Personal Essay Workshop at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. His papers are resting in his lap and he appears to be saying something to the group. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of participants of a Personal Essay Workshop during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Each participant has papers in front of them and some have pens to make edits. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of two Personal Essay Workshop participants sitting across from each other. The one closest to the camera appears to be having a conversation with the one facing her. The workshop was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of participants in the Personal Essay Workshop seated along a group of tables at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Each participant either has a computer or papers in front of them to work with. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of five photos displayed in the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit. The show was held in the Special Collections room of Willis Library in the Fall of 2016. To the left of the photo two attendees of the reception can be seen.

Photograph of a standing banner that reads "Pulitzer A Century of Excellence: People Politics and Public Affairs" with a prompt at the bottom that reads "Follow the events #TheMayborn16". The banner was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the attendees of the Southwest Soiree seated at round tables with checkered tablecloths. The event was held in the Austin Ranch Banquet hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Photograph of a speaker standing behind a podium with a poster on the front that reads "Pulitzer A Century of Excellence: People, Politics, and Public Affairs #TheMayborn16". She is speaking at the Southwest Soiree, which was held at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. The soiree was a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference.

Photograph of Sue Mayborn (yellow) and Anna G. Ricco (black) embracing one another in greeting at the Southwest Soiree event that was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held in the Austin Ranch Banquet hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of two attendees at the exhibit reception held for "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive". Along the wall in front of them are six photographs that are part of the exhibit.

Photograph of UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson standing in front of a backdrop decorated with the Mayborn and UNT logos as well as the tagline "Your story starts here." He is being photographed at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of the "Unveiling the Mystery: Editing and Publishing for the Literary Market" panel during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. One of the four men is speaking to the crowd while the others look towards him. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of a vintage camera owned by the Byrd Williams family. It was on display at the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit held in the Special Collections room in Willis Library. In the background are other displays as well as attendees of the exhibit.

Photograph of Virgil Smith, with his head resting in his hand, listening to Dorothy Bland, Dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism. They are both attending the Advisory Board Meeting during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference that was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of seven of the 2016 recipients of the Young Spurs Award. From the left are Mugdha Gurram, Garret Reich, James Hartley, Kathleen Nicole Burrell, Shiva Saravanan, Alexis Kuppersmith and Julia Starr. Other winners who are not pictured are Oliver Kneen, Mary Kate Scamardo and Lindsay Zemanek. The group is standing in front of a backdrop detailed with Mayborn and UNT logos and the tagline "Your story starts here." They are being photographed at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, for which they were given stipends to attend. The conference took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Photograph of a Young Spurs student speaking during a workshop at the 2016 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of students involved in the Young Spurs program attend a workshop during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The students are seated at a table and have their work in front of them. The conference was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of the students involved in the Young Spurs program standing behind the workshop leader Alan Peppard. The workshop was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of (L-R) Junebug Clark, Walter Parker, Jaimi Parker, and Jean Brumbley standing between two tables at the exhibit "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive". The exhibit was housed in the Special Collections room of Willis Library during the fall 2016 semester.