Mark Hart was one of the truly great intramural athletes of the 60s at The University of Texas. He competed for his fraternity, Kappa Sigma, and in law school for the legendary Legal Eagles. He quarterbacked the Kappa Sigs and Eagles to many victories. He was also a great softball and volleyball player and track athlete and was named 13 times to All-Intramural teams in these sports. Mark was active in the Texas Cowboys, earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and subsequently graduated with honors from the UT School of Law, where he served as associate editor of the Texas Law Review. After law school, he joined Vinson & Elkins in Houston and then, a few years later, moved back to his hometown of Ft. Worth where he became a founder of the firm of Kelly Hart and Hallman LLP. Mark and his wife, Adele, have three grown children, all of whom are graduates of the University of Texas.

We invite you to join us in this exciting endeavor to honor Mark’s legacy and give back to a program that shaped not only his experience at the University, but also his life. Please join me and other friends of Mark Hart in creating this special Endowed Scholarship. Below is information about this scholarship and how to contribute.

Sincerely,


Dan Settle                         Frank Van Court                             Joe Bill Watkins

Scholarship Recipients

Funds distributed from the endowment will enable the division to provide scholarships annually. Occurring each spring semester, the selection process is open to full-time undergraduate students who have reached junior or senior status, with a 2.5 minimum GPA and who have been employed by Recreational Sports during one or more academic years. RecSports seeks Hart Scholarship candidates who:

• Demonstrate commitment to divisional values, goals and ideals
• Provide beneficial, outstanding leadership to those around them
• Go above and beyond in their job responsibilities on a regular basis
• Represent the division in a favorable and positive manner at all time
  

The first recipient of the Mark Hart, Jr. Endowed Scholarship is Erin Baroni. Erin works with the Fitness Wellness program as a personal trainer and with the Facility Operations staff as a lifeguard. She is a senior in pre-med biology from Carollton, Texas, with a goal of becoming a cardiologist. As a doctor, she would like to create a bridge between healthcare and exercise. Erin is an active member of the Women in Medicine Honors program, TriBeta Biological Honor Society, Texas Tri-Athletes and the Texas Running Club.

The second recipient of the Mark Hart, Jr. Endowed Scholarship is Elizabeth Bouldin from Austin, TX. Liz has worked as an intramural supervisor, sport club supervisor and programs clerical assistant and she is majoring in Exercise Science. Liz’s career goal is to become a doctor and she is currently preparing to take the MCAT this fall. Liz believes that Recsports has given her a home here at UT and says that working for RecSports has been the best decision in her college career.

Previous Winners:
2010 - Marisa Cantu & Carlos Rodriguez

Make a Scholarship Contribution

Your 100% tax-deductible contribution to the endowment is welcomed and planned giving opportunities are available. If your employer offers a charitable matching gift program, you can increase the size of your gift. Checks should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin and mailed to:

Division of Recreational Sports
Attn: Development Coordinator
1 University Station D7500
Austin, Texas 78712-0395

Online contributions can be made through UT Online Giving.

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