2/26/2025 4:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two members of the Pack have been named as recipients of the 2025 Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Awards and two more were placed on the 2025 ACC Excellence Award List, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
NC State is represented by Will Buete (men’s soccer/business administration, Chloe Negrete (gymnastics/sport management, Amanda Rice (volleyball/biological science & human biology, and Jaiden Thomas (women’s soccer/sport management and liberal studies).
Buete and Rice have been selected as recipients of the 2025 Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Awards. This scholarship is awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree after completing their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $9,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community and were chosen by a vote of the league’s FARs at the ACC Winter Meetings.
"This year’s class of ACC Postgraduate Scholarship recipients showcases the best of collegiate athletics," said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. "The student-athletes in the ACC consistently excel in both academics and athletics, as demonstrated by this remarkable group of nearly 60 individuals. Their dedication and commitment to excellence in competition and in the classroom is truly impressive. The future is extremely bright for these outstanding student-athletes, and we are excited to continue supporting them."
Negrete and Thomas are among 24 honorees named to the 2025 ACC Excellence Award List, highlighting those exemplifying the student-athlete ideal. Student-athletes nominated for the ACC Excellence Award are also eligible for the ACC Postgraduate Scholarship.
The ACC has selected postgraduate scholarship recipients annually since 1971. Over that time, the league has provided nearly $4.7 million to more than 1,000 ACC student-athletes.
This year’s class of postgraduate scholarship recipients will be highlighted on ACC Network during live programming from March through June.
About the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford-Award
The Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Award is named in honor of former ACC commissioners Jim Weaver, Bob James, Gene Corrigan, and John Swofford. The league’s first commissioner, James H. Weaver, served the conference from 1954-70 after a stint as the Director of Athletics at Wake Forest. His early leadership and uncompromising integrity are largely responsible for the excellent reputation enjoyed by the ACC today.
Robert C. James, a former Maryland football player, was named commissioner in 1971 and served in that capacity for 16 years. During his tenure, the league continued to grow in stature and became recognized as a national leader in athletics and academics, winning 23 national championships and maintaining standards of excellence in the classroom.
Eugene F. Corrigan assumed his role as the third full-time commissioner on September 1, 1987, and served until August of 1997. During Corrigan’s tenure, ACC schools captured 30 NCAA championships and two national football titles.
John Swofford was named the fourth commissioner of the ACC on July 1, 1997, and served until June 2021. He was instrumental in the launch of the ACC Network and the addition of seven new members. ACC programs won 92 national titles in 19 sports while he was commissioner.
Before 1994, the Weaver-James postgraduate scholarships were awarded as separate honors, including the Jim Weaver Award, the Marie James Award, and the Bob James Award.
About the ACC Excellence Award
The ACC Excellence Award recognizes outstanding graduates from our ACC member institutions. The goal of the award is to highlight the students embodying the student-athlete ideal. The brand of the ACC is our strong history of providing world-class education and competition. The awardees are exemplary students, athletes, and contributors to the community and society and serve as an example to their fellow students.
