Gary Joe Lester of Farmersville received his BAAS in Applied Arts and Sciences from the University of North Texas during their spring 2015 commencement ceremonies.
UNT, located in Denton, is one of Texas’ largest universities, offering 99 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 36 doctoral degree programs. Many of these programs are nationally and internationally recognized.
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