University of North Carolina Athletics
Two Student-Athletes Tapped For Golden Fleece
April 13, 2017 | Women's Soccer, Fencing, Academics, Student-Athlete Development
Baeli-Wang is a senior from Hillsborough, N.J., and a member of the men's fencing team. He is a peace, war & defense and Asian studies double major with a minor in creative writing.
Kingman is a junior from Woodside, Calif., and a member of the women's soccer team. She is majoring in economics with minors in English and history.
Both are members of UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Counci – Baeli-Wang currently serves as co-president – and have excelled academically and athletically at UNC.
The following citations were read for Baeli-Wang and Kingman at the tapping ceremony in announcing and explaining their nomination for the prestigious society:
Ezra Baeli- Wang
For his leadership as a student-athlete and advocacy for fairness, inclusion and diversity in athletics. Ezra served as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Council, representative on the UNC Faculty Athletics Committee, and captain of the fencing team. Ezra organized an effort among student athletes from multiple North Carolina institutions to write and petition the North Carolina General Assembly to repeal House Bill 2.
For her leadership as a student-athlete and her work within the Honor Court. A midfielder on the women's soccer team, Annie demonstrates relentless hard work and pursuit of excellence on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Annie was named to the All-ACC Academic team, All-ACC Tournament team and finished second on the team in points. Annie actively works to enforce and protect the University's Honor Code.
Members are selected based upon service to Carolina, as reflected in scholarship, motivation, creativity, loyalty, and leadership in academic and extracurricular pursuits. Founded in 1904 to unite student leaders at UNC, inductees are generally seniors but juniors, graduate students, faculty and alumni also eligible for membership.
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