November 2, 2009 - New Breed Racing is pleased to announce that Alesi Gerthe has been admitted to The University of Texas at Austin and will become part of the Longhorn family when classes begin January 19, 2010. “It’s an honor to join The University of Texas family,” said Alesi. “UT will be able to provide me with an excellent education to go out and achieve my dreams.”

The University of Texas at Austin (also referred to as the University of Texas, UT, UT Austin, or Texas) is a public research university located in Austin, Texas and is the flagship institution of The University of Texas System. The main campus is located approximately .25 miles (0.40 km) from the Texas State Capitol. Founded in 1883, the university has approximately 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students and 16,500 faculty and staff.