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Long Earns Scholarship For ACC’s Future Educators
November 30, 2023 | Women's Lacrosse, Academics, Student-Athlete Development
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference has named 15 student-athletes as recipients of the Go Teach Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway in conjunction with the 2023 ACC Football Championship Game, as announced by the league Thursday. Women's lacrosse player Alyssa Long was selected as the winner from the University of North Carolina.
Each student-athlete will receive $2,500 on behalf of the College Football Playoff Foundation and Dr Pepper to assist in their continued pursuit of a degree or career in education. In the coming weeks, one recipient will win the Grand Prize of an additional $10,000 in tuition support. The 15 student-athletes were chosen by campus representatives, and the Grand Prize winner will be selected by the ACC's award committee.
The CFP Foundation and Dr Pepper are committed to growing the Go Teach initiative to place qualified teachers in classrooms across the nation and provide support and recognition for student-athletes majoring in education. Over the past eight years, the ACC and the CFP Foundation have invested more than $1 million in the teaching profession.
This is the second straight year a women's lacrosse player has been awarded the scholarship for UNC, as recent graduate Melissa Sconone was the 2022 recipient.
Long, a senior from Springfield, Pennsylvania, is majoring in human development and family studies. She has plans to become an elementary school teacher while coaching basketball and lacrosse at the high school level. She also intends to stay involved with HHH club coaching.
She is coming off a breakout junior season with the Tar Heels that saw her earn Third Team All-America honors from IWLCA as well as honorable mention praise from USA Lacrosse Magazine. The midfielder was also tabbed to the IWLCA All-South Region First Team and All-ACC Second Team.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Each student-athlete will receive $2,500 on behalf of the College Football Playoff Foundation and Dr Pepper to assist in their continued pursuit of a degree or career in education. In the coming weeks, one recipient will win the Grand Prize of an additional $10,000 in tuition support. The 15 student-athletes were chosen by campus representatives, and the Grand Prize winner will be selected by the ACC's award committee.
The CFP Foundation and Dr Pepper are committed to growing the Go Teach initiative to place qualified teachers in classrooms across the nation and provide support and recognition for student-athletes majoring in education. Over the past eight years, the ACC and the CFP Foundation have invested more than $1 million in the teaching profession.
This is the second straight year a women's lacrosse player has been awarded the scholarship for UNC, as recent graduate Melissa Sconone was the 2022 recipient.
Long, a senior from Springfield, Pennsylvania, is majoring in human development and family studies. She has plans to become an elementary school teacher while coaching basketball and lacrosse at the high school level. She also intends to stay involved with HHH club coaching.
She is coming off a breakout junior season with the Tar Heels that saw her earn Third Team All-America honors from IWLCA as well as honorable mention praise from USA Lacrosse Magazine. The midfielder was also tabbed to the IWLCA All-South Region First Team and All-ACC Second Team.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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