The purpose of the Advancement Board is to support UNT College of Music in achieving its mission to serve our diverse musical culture with excellence, integrity, and imagination. Members advance the mission by identifying enhancement opportunities and connecting UNT College of Music with resources that will ensure its future success.

The Board meets three times each year to partner with the COM Dean and Development team, working to accomplish strategic priorities: philanthropy, partnership, and advocacy. Members increase public and private financial support for the college by making annual contributions, and by taking leadership roles in the solicitation of major gifts. The Board leverages professional networks to establish new applied learning experiences for students, including internships, music industry projects, and corporate partnerships. Advancement Board members serve as ambassadors for the college within communities of influence, increasing UNT College of Music's visibility as America's largest public university music program and educator of internationally-celebrated musicians.

You can make a direct impact and join the Advancement Board's philanthropic efforts to support College of Music programs, students, and faculty by making a donation online here, or by contacting Sr. Director of Development Cherese Bassett-Sowell at cherese.bassett@unt.edu.

Board Members

Michael M. Archer headshot
Michael M. Archer
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Deborah S. Brooks posing in front of white wall
Deborah S. Brooks
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Belinda Broughton headshot
Belinda Broughton
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Bob Brown posing in front of green background.
Bob Brown
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
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A. Baron Cass, III
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
UNT Eagle
Hoyt Frenzel
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
M. Jean Greenlaw sitting in chair
M. Jean Greenlaw
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
David B. Hooten with trumpet in front of stone wall.
David B. Hooten
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Stanley R. Levenson headshot
Stanley R. Levenson
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Larry Morton poses in front of a piano
Larry Morton
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Elizabeth Nieto posing in front of blue background.
Elizabeth Nieto
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Christian O'Donnell playing stand up string instrument
Christian O'Donnell
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Amanda S. Ryan posing outside
Amanda S. Ryan
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
John A. Rydman in an auditorium.
John A. Rydman
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Chair
Richard H. Schulze headshot
Richard H. Schulze
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
William Smialek headshot
William Smialek
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Nominating and Membership Committee Chair
Christopher P. Stanton posing in front of framed art.
Christopher P. Stanton
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Vice Chair
Judith A. Donachie Watson in front of mural
Judith A. Donachie Watson
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Sarah Andrew Wilson headshot
Sarah Andrew Wilson
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member
Malcolm Winspear headshot
Malcolm Winspear
UNT College of Music Advancement Board Member

Alumni Representatives to the Board

Jeremy Earnhart, Ed.D.
Jeremy Earnhart, Ed.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Music for All
S. Andrew Lloyd
S. Andrew Lloyd
Bess Hieronymus Endowed Fellow
Assistant Professor of Organ, University of Texas at San Antonio
Scott Scully
Scott Scully
Tenor, The Metropolitan Opera

Emeritus Board Members

John Strauss
John Strauss
Emeritus Member