University of North Carolina Athletics
2017 UNC graduate Ezra Baeli-Wang with Chancellor Carol Folt and Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Athlete Ally To Honor UNC's Baeli-Wang
September 21, 2017 | Fencing, Student-Athlete Development
The Tar Heel graduate will be recognized at the 2017 Action Awards
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Ezra Baeli-Wang, a 2017 UNC graduate and former member of the Tar Heel men's fencing team, will be honored at the 2017 Action Awards, Athlete Ally announced on Thursday. The awards ceremony is set for Oct. 3 in New York City.
Athlete Ally is a nonprofit organization that provides public awareness campaigns, educational programming and tools and resources to foster inclusive sports communities.
In explaining its selection of Baeli-Wang, the organization wrote:
"Ezra Baeli-Wang was the driving force behind the ACC's SAAC reps speaking out vocally against North Carolina's anti-LGBT law HB2. Ezra was the lead author of an open letter on behalf of these colleges that was published pushing back against anti-trans efforts in the state. His Allyship is a testament to Athlete Ally's ongoing work at the collegiate level, and to the power of cultivating the next generation of athlete activists."
For a list of all of the 2017 Action Awards honorees, click here.
At UNC, Baeli-Wang served as co-president of UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council. He also was captain of the men's foil squad and earned numerous honors and awards, including induction into Golden Fleece Honorary Society. He graduated with a double major in Asian studies and peace, war and defense with a minor in creative writing
For more information on Athlete Ally, click here.
Athlete Ally is a nonprofit organization that provides public awareness campaigns, educational programming and tools and resources to foster inclusive sports communities.
In explaining its selection of Baeli-Wang, the organization wrote:
"Ezra Baeli-Wang was the driving force behind the ACC's SAAC reps speaking out vocally against North Carolina's anti-LGBT law HB2. Ezra was the lead author of an open letter on behalf of these colleges that was published pushing back against anti-trans efforts in the state. His Allyship is a testament to Athlete Ally's ongoing work at the collegiate level, and to the power of cultivating the next generation of athlete activists."
For a list of all of the 2017 Action Awards honorees, click here.
At UNC, Baeli-Wang served as co-president of UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council. He also was captain of the men's foil squad and earned numerous honors and awards, including induction into Golden Fleece Honorary Society. He graduated with a double major in Asian studies and peace, war and defense with a minor in creative writing
For more information on Athlete Ally, click here.
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