UT Arlington to Honor Seven Distinguished Alumni During Oct. 19 Gala
By Office of Communication
Posted on October 09, 2013, October 09, 2013

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The 48th Annual Distinguished Alumni Gala will honor the achievements of seven alumni at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in the E.H. Hereford University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom.

Tickets and sponsorships are available through the UT Arlington Alumni Association. Proceeds support scholarships for UT Arlington students. Visit www.utaalumni.org for more information or call 817-272-2594.

Honorees include Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, who earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UT Arlington in 1972. Price served as Tarrant County Tax Assessor for 11 years before being elected mayor in 2011. She has been credited with promoting jobs, strengthening education, fighting crime and improving mobility during her tenure.

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