Kyle Edgington PhD’13, vice president for development and alumni relations, expressed pride in the honorees and recognized UT Dallas’ commitment to educating future alumni who will follow in their footsteps. “As a world-class public research university, UT Dallas has a responsibility to develop more individuals like tonight’s awardees. To date, the Weitzmans’ support has provided over 40 scholarships to real estate students and funded conference travel, competition participation and the activities of the Real Estate Club. “UT Dallas students are educated to be resilient, so that they can handle tough-minded decisions. Outside the University, Makaye is a dedicated proponent of causes supporting veterans, children and families across the globe.