Total Tar Heels: May 29, 2019
May 28, 2019 | General, Academics, Student-Athlete Development
Total Tar Heels news digest provides a look at UNC student-athlete accomplishments and activities outside of athletic competition.
ACADEMICS
• The sixth-annual Tar Heel Scholar-Athlete Academic Awards Luncheon celebrated success in the spring 2018 and fall 2018 semesters. Click here for more on the event. Each of the Top 10 Scholar-Athletes gave a short speech, introducing his or her invited faculty guest and passing along a few words of advice. Each speech is linked within the story – be sure to check them out if you haven't already!
• As the year wound down, several fencers participated in the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.
It was great to see our bright student-athletes at yesterday's Celebration of Undergraduate Research! Congrats to Charlotte Smith, Andrew Fregenal, and Isabel Bravo on your hard work! pic.twitter.com/soPTfFhB2z
— Carolina Fencing (@UNCFencing) April 25, 2019
• Luke Maye was honored at the Chancellor's Awards as the winner of this year's Jim Tatum Memorial Award, which goes to the student-athlete "who has performed with distinction in his or her sport and who has contributed to the University community through constructive participation in co-curricular activities."
• Speaking of Luke Maye, GoHeels.com's Pat James writes about two UNC graduates with a long history.
• Read about Vasco Evtimov's journey to his UNC degree (Daily Tar Heel)
• GoHeels.com's Pat James writes about two UNC graduates with a long history.
All-ACC Academic honors for winter sports were announced, with 14 Tar Heels recognized.
Fencing: Wei Chee Chen, Matthew Garrelick, Jackie Litynski, Daniel Mogilevsky, Beni Rabinowitz
Swimming & Diving: Brooke Bauer, Caroline Hauder, Sophie Lindner, Sterling Smith
Indoor Track and Field: Anna Eaton, Anna Keefer
Wrestling: Gary Wayne Harding, Joe Heilmann, Brandon Whitman
(Men's and women's basketball were announced earlier in the semester.)
• Senior Kiani Ramsey (softball) was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team.
• UNC's single-year Academic Progress Rate improved for the second year in a row and 23 of UNC's 28 sports exceed the national four-year average in their respective sports.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The Pen Pal Program wrapped up its sixth year with a fun meet & greet at the UNC-Liberty baseball game on April 30. Smiles all around.
After months of exchanging letters, student-athletes met their pen pal at the annual meet and greet at a @DiamondHeels game! Around 300 student-athletes participated in the program with New Hope Elementary this year 📝📬 #HEELStogether #GDTBATH pic.twitter.com/CtdPILT4Iq
— UNC Student-Athlete Development (@UNC_SADev) May 15, 2019
— UNC Student-Athlete Development (@UNC_SADev) May 15, 2019
STUDENT-ATHLETE LIFE
• RAMMYS!
You're used to game highlights, but how about some #UNCRAMMYS highlights 🤩#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/3K7iutLB3I
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) April 30, 2019
Former UNC Student-Athletes Doing Awesome Things
• Check out this story on former Tar Heel football player Allen Champagne, now pursuing a joint MD/PhD.
• And the always amazing Mia Hamm:
Help #GoHeels alum @MiaHamm honor the memory of her brother Garrett and join the @BeTheMatch registry today. https://t.co/mQakGRlFPG pic.twitter.com/VF4mbfP5zO
— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) May 17, 2019