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recommended that I retake the course with Dr. J.B. Spalding. She said that
he had a talent for helping the student, particularly one who had never had
statistics, understand the reasoning behind the curriculum.
The next semester, I enrolled in the course with Dr. Spalding and from
the first class, I began to understand the formulas and basis for statistics. It
was like a door had been opened to me. When I was not entirely clear on
the material in the lecture, Dr. Spalding would provide tutoring. I made an
A in the class! I am thankful to Dr. Spalding for his patience and wonderful
teaching style that enabled me to continue on and complete my M.B.A. Of
all of the teachers and professors I have had during my education, he is
truly the one that made a difference in my life. - Linda A. Davenport-
Miller ('78, '80 M.B.A.), Denbury Onshore LLC, Plano
category: Tommie Lawhon esso r o: con
Most of my classes with Tommie Lawhon were Tuesday-Thursday, late
afternoon. The whole class "felt" tired, yet she came in, on time, with a
smile on her face and would begin teaching. Probably her off-the-cuff com-
ments on life affected me more than what she taught. She made it clear that
life was made up by attitude, but more importantly hers always seemed
positive to see us. As a student, you sometimes think the teachers are col-
lecting a paycheck. I felt she would teach whether she got paid or not.
Occasionally, I still think of her looking at the class and smiling. North
Texas was fortunate to have her. - Linda Moody Roberts ('76), regulatory
analyst, ConocoPhillips Co., Houston
I have never seen another individual so committed to the success of col-
lege students (and I have worked in higher education since graduating from
UNT). Dr. Lawhon is truly the most giving individual I have ever met. One
example is the semester that I became ill and upon my return to school I
stopped by Dr. Lawhon's office to discuss my course work. By the time I left
her office, she had provided me with a list of restaurants that would deliver
food to my apartment and had given me half of her banana and made me
promise to eat it! Often times I hear college horror stories, but I always
have praises for UNT and the faculty I experienced there. - Lauren L.
Hayes Gray ('03), adviser and high school language arts teacher, Leading Edge
Academy, Gilbert, Ariz.
n :e ... ""feChang n advice ars ater" catgoy:
Harrell Gill-King, d rector of the ._bortory of
,,"e rvtto.,pology an r/d H l~ ran de:!ntifica tion,;
During my last semester at UNT in the fall of 1991, I took Physical
Anthropology from forensic anthropologist Dr. Harrell Gill-King. The first
day of class he explained that he would have to miss lecture now and then
because he would be testifying in court. I was fascinated by how much he
could learn about a person from studying their bones. But I was going to
pursue a career in music. Well, that turned out to be more challenging than
I had anticipated. I ended up following in my father's footsteps and worked
for the Postal Service for 10 years. My interest in the forensic sciences
continued, however.
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