Gene Henry Fuhrman, March 27, 1964 to November 25, 2003, graduated from UNT in 1986 with a BBA in Business Computer Information Systems with Cum Laude Honors. He was the son of Alvin and Grace Fuhrman, owners and operator of Nortex Communications, previously known as Muenster Telephone. Gene was considered by family members and co-workers to be a computer whiz, and he played a leading role in developing the company as a provider of internet services to small communities across Cooke County. Gene was killed tragically by a drunk driver in Sanger, Texas, in 2003, leaving behind his wife Kaylynn and a not yet born son, Conner, who arrived four months after his father’s death. Gene worked most of his adult life for the family business and was Chief Operating Office at the time of his death. He was responsible with his father, Alvin, for ensuring that Nortex Communications was an early adopter of many advanced telecommunications technologies which ensured outstanding service to their customers. Nortex service has a reputation as the very best available in rural Texas, and on par with the very best service available in urban areas.
The Gene Fuhrman Memorial Scholarship Endowment in Computer Science is available to full-time students in the College of Engineering, though preference will be given to those in Computer Science and Information Technology. Additionally, preference will be given to students who are specifically graduates of a high school program in Muenster, Texas, or generally graduates of a high school program in Cooke County, Texas.
Deadline is March 1.
Past Recipients
2019 Desere Crawford