Bonnie Hardaway ('79 M.A.) has spent most of her life in classrooms. She began to consider becoming an educator in the fifth grade, inspired by her teacher that year. By the sixth grade, Bonnie was fully taken under the wing of another teacher, even helping grade spelling tests after school.

Her decision at a young age resulted in a 40-year career as a teacher to seventh and eighth graders in Texas, California and Bermuda. Now retired, Bonnie has decided to leave her entire estate to UNT.

"My hope for the students who receive my scholarships from UNT is that they will love teaching and have the strength to deal with the unique challenges which teachers face today so that their careers will be long and successful."