Gloria Feldt, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America since 1996, has served the organization for almost thirty years. She is the recipient of numerous honors, including America's Top 200 Women Leaders, Legends, and Trailblazers, awarded by Vanity Fair in 1998. Born in Temple, Texas, she now lives in New York City with her husband, Alex Barbanell. Their leisure time is spent primarily with their combined family of six children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

There are few things that are purely American. On that short list are baseball and the two-year community college. Bill Jason Priest possessed skill and acumen for both. The better part of his life was spent developing and defining the junior college into the comprehensive community college. His contributions earned him a prestigious place in the annals of higher education, but his personality was not one of a stereotypical stodgy educator, nor is the story of his life a dry read. After working his way through college, Priest played professional baseball before serving in Naval Intelligence during World War II. His varied experiences helped shape his leadership style, often labeled as autocratic and sometimes truculent in conservative convictions. The same relentless drive that brought him criticism also brought him success and praise. Forthright honesty and risk-taking determination combined with vision brought about many positive results. Priest’s career in higher education began with the two-year college system in California before he was lured to Texas in 1965 to head the Dallas County Junior College District. Over the next fifteen years Priest transformed the junior college program into the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) and built it up to seven colleges. …

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Concert performed at the UNT College of Music.

Ensemble concert presented at the UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center Winspear Hall.

Faculty performance at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Stan Kenton Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Ensemble performance of Harold Heiberg and his current and former students and colleagues at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Ensemble jazz performance at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Electric guitar ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Stan Kenton Hall.

Concert Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.