University of North Carolina Athletics
Total Tar Heels: July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018 | Student-Athlete Development
Total Tar Heels news digest provides a periodic look at UNC student-athlete accomplishments outside of athletic competition.
ICYMI
News and notes worth looping back to if you missed them the first time around:
• Frances Reuland, a May graduate who played for the women's soccer team, was selected for the elite James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program run by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She's just the second UNC student ever picked for the honor, which went to a total of 12 students this year. After completing her undergraduate degree with a 4.0 GPA and earning the Wells Fargo Postgraduate Scholarship, she'll spend the coming year in Washington, D.C., before looking toward graduate school.
• Pro careers behind them, Tar Heel baseball players who left school early are focusing on academic goals: GoHeels Exclusive: Promises Fulfilled
ACADEMICS
Tar Heels are balancing outstanding work in the classroom with their athletic commitments
Record Number of Tar Heels on ACC Academic Honor Roll
This year's total of 391 marks the third year in a row and fifth time in six years UNC has established a new high.
APR Success
• Tar Heel teams fared well in the APR scores released in May, representing 2016-17. Twenty-one teams exceeded the APR National Average.
UNC topped ACC public schools in APR recognition
Chancellor's Awards
• Two student-athletes – Jackie Kenny from rowing and Bryana Nguyen from women's golf – earned honors at the 2018 Chancellor's Awards. Kenny was honored for creative writing and Nguyen as the top all-around student-athlete.
Read more on Kenny's experience at UNC here: GoHeels Exclusive: Shining Bright
Tar Heels Celebrate Academic Achievement at Annual Luncheon
Carolina Athletics recognized and celebrated student-athlete academic success at its annual Scholar-Athlete Awards luncheon, held on May 2. More than 200 Tar Heels were honored for their outstanding achievement during the Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 semesters.
Carolina Athletics Salutes the Class of 2018
Among the nearly 4,000 undergraduates receiving degrees in May were more than 100 members of UNC's 28 varsity teams.
All-ACC Academic Team Honors
The Atlantic Coast Conference recently announced All-ACC Academic teams for spring sports. Tar Heels honored were:
Baseball: Michael Busch, Caden O'Brien
Men's Golf: Ben Griffin, Joshua Martin, Jose Montaño and William Register
Women's Golf: Bryana Nguyen, Brynn Walker and Kelly Whaley
Men's Lacrosse: Justin Anderson, Timmy Kelly and Ryan Macri
Women's Lacrosse: Ela Hazar, Katie Hoeg, Marie McCool and Emma Trenchard
Rowing: Paige Colpo, Hannah Fisher, Margaret High, Abby Hudspeth, Kathryn Johnson, Jackie Kenny, Sally Stanley and Kelly Williams.
Softball: Brittany Pickett, Kiani Ramsey
Men's Tennis: Blaine Boyden, Benjamin Sigouin
Women's Tennis: Makenna Jones, Chloe Ouellet-Pizer
Twenty-One Swimmers and Divers Earn CSCAA Scholar Honors
The All-America award recognizes those with GPAs of 3.5 or better who reached the NCAA Championships. Those with a 3.5 or better who achieved a "B" time standard or competed at an NCAA Regional or Zone Diving qualifier receive honorable mention honors.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The Tar Heels capped up the school year with one of the biggest events on the calendar, the Pen Pal Meet and Greet, which wraps up a year of correspondence between UNC student-athletes and students at New Hope Elementary School.
Tar Heels have stayed active in the community during the summer. Follow @UNC_SADev on Twitter or @UNC_sadevelopment on Instagram for more!
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy celebrated its 14th year with a new look and continued outstanding programming.
Leadership Academy Celebrates Year 14 With New Format
On April 16, the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy celebrated its 14th year of programming as well as the unveiling of a new leadership framework and programming structure which is wholly unique to Carolina. To reflect this reboot, the recognition reception took on a new format as well to celebrate UNC student-athletes and their commitment to developing as leaders.
Tar Heels Learn Resilience Through Leadershape Partnership
Leadership Academy Takes Teamwork Approach to BEAM Makerspace
STUDENT-ATHLETE LIFE
Rammy Awards
Carolina Athletics celebrated the many talents – academic, athletic and even musical – of Tar Heel student-athletes Monday evening at the sixth-annual Rammy Awards, held at Memorial Hall on the UNC campus. The show opened with a highlight video and ended as it always does, with the North Carolina alma mater. The hour in between included laughter, cheers, tears, bloopers and, of course, an appearance by everyone's favorite Carolina canine, Remington. Seniors Marika Akkerman and Kenny Selmon hosted the event.
Another ICYMI, and a Rammys laugh to wrap this up:
ICYMI
News and notes worth looping back to if you missed them the first time around:
• Frances Reuland, a May graduate who played for the women's soccer team, was selected for the elite James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program run by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She's just the second UNC student ever picked for the honor, which went to a total of 12 students this year. After completing her undergraduate degree with a 4.0 GPA and earning the Wells Fargo Postgraduate Scholarship, she'll spend the coming year in Washington, D.C., before looking toward graduate school.
• Pro careers behind them, Tar Heel baseball players who left school early are focusing on academic goals: GoHeels Exclusive: Promises Fulfilled
ACADEMICS
Tar Heels are balancing outstanding work in the classroom with their athletic commitments
Record Number of Tar Heels on ACC Academic Honor Roll
This year's total of 391 marks the third year in a row and fifth time in six years UNC has established a new high.
APR Success
• Tar Heel teams fared well in the APR scores released in May, representing 2016-17. Twenty-one teams exceeded the APR National Average.
UNC topped ACC public schools in APR recognition
Chancellor's Awards
• Two student-athletes – Jackie Kenny from rowing and Bryana Nguyen from women's golf – earned honors at the 2018 Chancellor's Awards. Kenny was honored for creative writing and Nguyen as the top all-around student-athlete.
Congraulations to @bryananguyen for earning UNC's Jim Tatum Memorial Award! You are a superstar!
— UNC Women's Golf (@uncwomensgolf) April 25, 2018
🎉🎉🎉🎉#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/PYCzL4w8g6
Read more on Kenny's experience at UNC here: GoHeels Exclusive: Shining Bright
Tar Heels Celebrate Academic Achievement at Annual Luncheon
Carolina Athletics recognized and celebrated student-athlete academic success at its annual Scholar-Athlete Awards luncheon, held on May 2. More than 200 Tar Heels were honored for their outstanding achievement during the Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 semesters.
Carolina Athletics Salutes the Class of 2018
Among the nearly 4,000 undergraduates receiving degrees in May were more than 100 members of UNC's 28 varsity teams.
All-ACC Academic Team Honors
The Atlantic Coast Conference recently announced All-ACC Academic teams for spring sports. Tar Heels honored were:
Baseball: Michael Busch, Caden O'Brien
Men's Golf: Ben Griffin, Joshua Martin, Jose Montaño and William Register
Women's Golf: Bryana Nguyen, Brynn Walker and Kelly Whaley
Men's Lacrosse: Justin Anderson, Timmy Kelly and Ryan Macri
Women's Lacrosse: Ela Hazar, Katie Hoeg, Marie McCool and Emma Trenchard
Rowing: Paige Colpo, Hannah Fisher, Margaret High, Abby Hudspeth, Kathryn Johnson, Jackie Kenny, Sally Stanley and Kelly Williams.
Softball: Brittany Pickett, Kiani Ramsey
Men's Tennis: Blaine Boyden, Benjamin Sigouin
Women's Tennis: Makenna Jones, Chloe Ouellet-Pizer
Twenty-One Swimmers and Divers Earn CSCAA Scholar Honors
The All-America award recognizes those with GPAs of 3.5 or better who reached the NCAA Championships. Those with a 3.5 or better who achieved a "B" time standard or competed at an NCAA Regional or Zone Diving qualifier receive honorable mention honors.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The Tar Heels capped up the school year with one of the biggest events on the calendar, the Pen Pal Meet and Greet, which wraps up a year of correspondence between UNC student-athletes and students at New Hope Elementary School.
Tar Heels have stayed active in the community during the summer. Follow @UNC_SADev on Twitter or @UNC_sadevelopment on Instagram for more!
Heels coming together to support our neighbors with @orangehabitat! pic.twitter.com/ImGSJ6gZmi
— UNC Student-Athlete Development (@UNC_SADev) July 6, 2018
Heels in the community ➡️ Summer Edition.
— UNC Student-Athlete Development (@UNC_SADev) June 25, 2018
Sharing smiles with all of our partners @UNC_Health_Care 😀 #CarolinaServes pic.twitter.com/VjaEQkV1Ow
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy celebrated its 14th year with a new look and continued outstanding programming.
Leadership Academy Celebrates Year 14 With New Format
On April 16, the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy celebrated its 14th year of programming as well as the unveiling of a new leadership framework and programming structure which is wholly unique to Carolina. To reflect this reboot, the recognition reception took on a new format as well to celebrate UNC student-athletes and their commitment to developing as leaders.
Tar Heels Learn Resilience Through Leadershape Partnership
Leadership Academy Takes Teamwork Approach to BEAM Makerspace
STUDENT-ATHLETE LIFE
Rammy Awards
Carolina Athletics celebrated the many talents – academic, athletic and even musical – of Tar Heel student-athletes Monday evening at the sixth-annual Rammy Awards, held at Memorial Hall on the UNC campus. The show opened with a highlight video and ended as it always does, with the North Carolina alma mater. The hour in between included laughter, cheers, tears, bloopers and, of course, an appearance by everyone's favorite Carolina canine, Remington. Seniors Marika Akkerman and Kenny Selmon hosted the event.
Male and Female Athletes of the Year! @JoelBerryII @nicolelouise52 #UNCRAMMYS pic.twitter.com/220GSf9VGv
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) April 24, 2018
Someone say BEST UPSET???? @UNCMensLacrosse #UNCRAMMYS pic.twitter.com/x4JT9S6uGR
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) April 24, 2018
Another ICYMI, and a Rammys laugh to wrap this up:
At Carolina, our student-athletes push themselves every day 💪
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) April 24, 2018
...which is why they trained with @uncgymnastics for the #UNCRAMMYS 😂
Make sure to watch till the end 🔊 pic.twitter.com/hJHWcfCyew
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