This fall, the College of Education partnered with the College of Arts and Sciences to bring you Education: The Key to Success for North Texans, an annual event that brings together community, political, academic and business leaders to promote the importance of education in Texas and raises funds for scholarships and student-based programs. Proceeds support students participating in Teach North Texas, a program created to encourage undergraduate math, science and computer science majors to seek a teaching certification within a four year degree.

This year's speaker was the distinguished Gerald W. McElvy, President of the ExxonMobil Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation. ExxonMobil supports initiatives to improve math and science education at the K - 12 and higher education levels.  It also focuses on fighting malaria and other infectious diseases, empowering women and girls in developing countries, public policy, and civic and community programs in regions where ExxonMobil has significant operations. Mr. McElvy is a native of Fort Worth, TX.

This year's emcee was UNT alumna Cynthia Izaguirre, co-anchor of News 8 Daybreak on WFAA-TV. 

Past speakers at the luncheon include Tom Leppert, Dallas Mayor, Jim Keyes, CEO of Blockbuster, Inc. and Tom Luce, CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative.

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For more information, please contact Michelle Lee at (940) 369-7805 or michelle.lee@unt.edu.

2009 Event Photos