CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 ACC UNITE Award. The ACC UNITE Award recognizes individuals who have had a significant impact in the area of unity. Each member may nominate up to two individuals per year. Nominees may be student-athletes, staff members, alumni or community members of the institution. The conference will select two honorees. The UNITE Award is an initiative of the ACC’s UNITE Committee and is supported by all 18 member institutions.
This year’s honorees are Dr. Susan Michalczyk of Boston College and Dr. Harry Edwards of the University of California, Berkeley. They will be recognized on-field at the 2025 ACC Football Championship Game on Saturday, December 6, at Bank of America Stadium.
“We are incredibly honored to recognize the fifth annual UNITE Award recipients and celebrate Dr. Michalczyk and Dr. Edwards with this award,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “Each honoree represented the very best of our 18 member institutions and has made a lasting impact through their leadership, service, and commitment to creating meaningful change within their communities and beyond…”
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