Dorothy Bland, Dean of the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism, speaks at the Barbara Jordan Media Awards.

Bob Phillips, Dan Stricklin, and Mike Snyder of the Texas Country Reporter receive TV Feature - Extended award at the Barbara Jordan Media Awards.

Matt Largey of KUT radio receives Barbara Jordan Media Award for story "Legally Blind Austin Man to Run Boston Marathon." Pictured with William Greer, featured in the story.

Photograph of Barbara Jordan Media Award medallion with image of Barbara Jordan in profile.

Chelsea Henderson, editor of the Lamar University Press, receives the College Award at the Barbara Jordan Media Awards. Also pictured is Aaron Bangor, member of the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

Ralph Barrera, photojournalist for the Austin American-Statesman, receives photojournalism award at the Barbara Jordan Media Awards. Pictured with Aaron Bangor, member of Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

Photograph of Special Contribution winners at the Barbara Jordan Media Awards. From left to right: Aaron Bangor, Alex R. Murphy, Sarah Murphy, Dennis Borel, and William Greer.

Internet winners, Omar Gallaga and Ralph Barrera of the Austin American-Statesman at the Barbara Jordan Media Awards (Tina Phan not pictured).

Adam Winkler, KEYE-TV Sports anchor, receives Barbara Jordan Media Award for TV Feature, "Fran-Tastic". Also pictured is Aaron Bangor, member of the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

Nikki Lyssy of Westlake High School, receives the High School Student award at the Barbara Jordan Media Awards. Also pictured is Aaron Borger, member of the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

Bruce Tomaso accepts Barbara Jordan Media Award on Sarah Mervosh's behalf, for Print. Also pictured is Aaron Bangor, member of the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.

Photograph of a student member of the University of North Texas (UNT) Pride Alliance, speaking at the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Willis Library. The event memorializes those who have been killed as a result of transphobia.

Photograph of an unidentified man speaking at the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Willis Library. The event memorializes those who have been killed as a result of transphobia.

Photograph of an unidentified speaker at the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Willis Library. The event memorializes those who have been killed as a result of transphobia.

Photograph of Vicente Ugartechea (left) and Spencer Keralis (right), Head of Digital Humanities & Collaborative Programs at the University of North Texas Libraries, at the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance event held in the Willis Library.

Photograph of George Getschow (left), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Bob Shacochis (right), a contributing editor for Outside. Shacochis is showing the audience his shirt that reads, "Revise, You know you want to." Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Vicente Ugartechea, Student Member, University of North Texas (UNT) Pride Alliance, speaking at the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Willis Library. The event memorializes those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and acts to bring attenti

Photograph of the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance speaker panel and audience in the Willis Library. The event memorializes those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, and the screen behind them reads, "Enlighten the world and honor lives lost to hatred and violence".

Photograph of Sheri Fink (left) standing at a podium giving a presentation "Before the Next Monster Storm: Narratives in Emergencies". Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. Dorothy Bland is seated in the front row. Other conference attendees are scattered throughout the conference room.

Photograph of students swiping in using their university ID cards at the Transgender Day of Remembrance event held at the Willis Library.

Photograph of Kathleen Hobson, Director of the University of North Texas (UNT) Pride Alliance, speaking at the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Willis Library. The event memorializes those who have been killed as a result of transphobia.

Photograph of Sheri Fink, author, talking with conference guest. A man is visible standing behind waiting his turn to meet with Fink. A billboard poster in the right foreground reads "Before the Next Monster Storm" a presentation Fink had given at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX

Photograph of A. J. Aguinaga, Student Assistant, University of North Texas (UNT) Pride Alliance, speaking at the 2014 Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Willis Library. The event memorializes those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and acts to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community.