Charles & Carolyn Spence, James & Kathryn (Spence) Nance, and William (Spence) & Edith Nance Endowment honoring Michael Monsoor
In August of 2009, the Board of Regents accepted a gift from William (Bill) Nance of Houston to establish the Charles & Carolyn Spence, James & Kathryn (Spence) Nance, and William (Spence) & Edith Nance Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Michael Monsoor Endowed Scholarship. Mr. Nance was an integral part of the powerful Phi Gamma Delta intramural football teams in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Bill and members of his family are proud to recognize an outstanding student employee of RecSports with this endowed scholarship that was established in honor of the late United States Navy Seal Michael Monsoor who sacrificed his life in the line of duty for our country.
Scholarship Recipients
Funds distributed from the endowment provide one or more scholarships each year to undergraduate students who have been employed by Recreational Sports or who have demonstrated leadership in some capacity or participated in the University’s Recreational Sports program during one or more academic semesters at the time of selection. Recipients will be selected by a committee convened by the Director of Recreational Sports, with emphasis on the students’ performance and/or improvement as an employee, a student, or a person, as the committee may determine. This award is not intended to recognize financial need nor scholastic merit, and so a student of any financial means and academic standing will be considered. All candidates must satisfy at least one of the following requirements:
- A veteran of the United States military, with preference to anyone who was honorably discharged from service. Individuals dishonorably discharged from service shall be not be considered.
- Enrolled in any ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) program
- Committed to post graduate military training and/or service
- A child of a veteran satisfying criteria number 1 above
The 2011 recipient of the Charles & Carolyn Spence, James & Kathryn (Spence) Nance, and William (Spence) & Edith Nance Endowment honoring Michael Monsoor is Jared Pessetto, the son of an US Army Veteran. He is a junior who is a Plan I Honors and American Studies major with a minor in Spanish. Jared is from Houston, Texas and works as an outdoor equipment manager. He believes that his experiences with RecSports have provided tangible leadership skills that have supplemented his formal education.
Previous Winners:
Andrew Stalford
Growing a Legacy
Thanks to the individuals listed below for their generous gifts.
Michael I. Branisa
Claire & John Caudill
Taylor V. Cooksey
Enterprise Bank
Ralph T. Hull
William & Edith Nance
Collins F. Oakley
Charles P. Oles, Jr.
Gayle Greenwood Pitts
E.J. Sarraille
Marilyn E. Shepherd
Thomas D. Simmons, Jr.
Joe Bill Watkins
Make a Scholarship Contribution
It is the donor's desire to increase the endowment principal in order to recognize additional student leaders. In order to achieve this goal, they hope to enlist the support of other former Recreational Sports student employees and participants.
Your tax-deductible contribution to the endowment is welcomed. Online contributions can be made through UT Online Giving. 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
2101 Speedway Stop D7500
Austin, Texas 78712-1401
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