In addition to being and authority on hockey, Gene Hart was also an ardent support of the arts, partcularly opera.  In fact, Gene would occasionally serve as a guest lecturer before performances of the Opera Company of Philadelphia.  This duality is reflected in the Gene Hart Memorial Scholarship.  The scholarship was established by the Hart family in 2000 and is awarded each year to an acaademically worthy student with financial need in either Temple University's School of Communications and Theater majoring in Broadcast Journalism, or the Boyer College of Music and Dance majoring in Voice and or Opera.

 

Anthony Stipa
Anthony Stipa, the 2008-09 Hart Scholarship recipient, will be a senior at Temple University in September, majoring in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media (BTMM) with a minor in History.  His ultimate career goal is to become a sports broadcaster.

A native of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Stipa is the treasurer of Alpha Kappa Lambda.  Through his fraternity, he has become active in community projects such as “These Hands Don’t Hurt”, raising money and awareness for victims of domestic abuse and the “Liacouras Gift Drive” collecting gifts and money for underprivileged, inner-city children.  He is also the assistant sports editor for The Temple News, a sideline reporter and camera operator for OwlAcess, and a contributor for Owl Sports Update.

Anthony has also had two internships so far in his active undergraduate career.  At Montgomery Newspapers, he provided articles in opinion, review and field research formats that were featured in weekly community newspapers and contributed stories on numerous local landmarks in “Welcome to the Community”, the company’s highest grossing project of the year. At CBS3, Anthony assisted producers in assembling weekly show “SportsZone”, logged footage and highlights in a video library for future usage and provided input and suggestions for daily sports segment.

On receiving the Hart Scholarship, Anthony says: “I am genuinely honored to be the recipient of this prestigious award. It marks the cornerstone of my aspiring career in sports broadcasting, and will undoubtedly propel me to greater heights academically and professionally. I am truly grateful to those who made this possible, and will continue to pursue my ambitions with their generosity in mind.”

 

Rashida Copes
Rashida Copes, the 2007-08 Hart Scholarship recipient recently finished her junior year at Temple University as a Music Education major with a concentration in Voice and Jazz Studies.  Her ultimate career goal is to teach high school choir.

A New Britain, Connecticut native, Copes have been involved in the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference.  For two semesters, she was also a member of Temple University's Gospel Choir, where they served food for the homeless and traveled around ministering through song.

On receiving the Hart Scholarship, Rashida says:  "Being chosen for this scholarship is a tremendous honor and a remarkable event in my life.  I never thought I would be given such an opportunity.  With this scholarship, I will be able to continue my track towards receiving my teacher's certificate and enable me to teach and share my passion for music."

 

Emily Catalano
2006-2007

School of Communications and Theater

 

Keith Roeckle
2005-2006
Boyer College of Music and Dance

 

Brittany Diehl
2004-2005
School of Communications and Theater

 

Daniel Friel 
2003-2004
Boyer College of Music and Dance

 

Jim Cotter
2002-2003
School of Communications and Theater

 

Young Suh
2001-2002
Boyer College of Music and Dance

 

Nicholas Veneziale 
2000-2001
School of Communications and Theater