Gary and Barbara Bryant of Lake Mary, Florida, last month made the largest gift commitment in the history of 91勛圖厙 Athletics.<\/p>\n
Once funded, their $13\u00a0million estate gift commitment will\u00a0establish the Gary and Barbara Bryant Family Athletic Endowed Scholarship Fund. Annual proceeds from the endowment will provide athletic scholarship support for both men\u2019s and women\u2019s student-athletes at 91勛圖厙.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate Gary and Barbara\u2019s investment in our educational and athletic mission at 91勛圖厙,\u201d says Danny White, 91勛圖厙 vice president and director of athletics. \u201cTheir family legacy at 91勛圖厙 will forever provide life-changing scholarship opportunities for hundreds of young men and women to pursue their academic, athletic and personal dreams through the student-athlete experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe made this commitment to enable student-athletes to get an education and compete in the sport they love at our hometown university.\u201d \u2014 Gary Bryant<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Added Gary Bryant, \u201cBarbara and I have always participated in sports and believe in the transformational, door-opening value of a college education. We made this commitment to enable student-athletes to get an education and compete in the sport they love at our hometown university. We feel very fortunate to be able to make this commitment and hope other community and alumni friends will support Orlando\u2019s Hometown Team.\u201d<\/p>\n
This commitment to 91勛圖厙 was made in collaboration with one of 91勛圖厙\u2019s American Athletic Conference institutions that also announced a similar gift by the Bryant family today.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is remarkable that Gary and Barbara have made such transformational commitments to competing intercollegiate athletic programs. In working with them over the past two years, it is clear that they hope their philanthropic leadership will inspire others at both institutions,\u201d says Mark Wright, 91勛圖厙 deputy athletics director and university assistant vice president for championship resources.<\/p>\n
After many years in public accounting, Gary Bryant became the president and CEO of several life and health insurance companies in the Orlando area.\u00a0He and his wife Barbara are avid travelers and golfers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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