Media Category: Student-Athlete

Lillie is currently a junior on the Duke softball team. She is originally from Inola, Oklahoma and participated in the ACE in place Vietnam program in 2022. Although the program was virtual, she had an impactful experience working with Duke student-athletes, Stanford student-athletes, and Vietnamese college students to put together a summer program for Vietnamese middle school students. Her team was able to teach life skills, as well as other school subjects in hopes of promoting secondary education for the students. She also learned so much about the Vietnamese culture by participating in cultural exchange activities which included sharing about hometowns, cooking each others' favorite meals, and making TikToks together, and many other activities. View Lillie's profile.

Phoebe Brinker is a senior on the Duke Women’s Golf team majoring in English and a participant in the 2022 ACE in Colorado program. Phoebe’s past experiences with community engagement include organizing charity golf tournaments, one to raise money for mental health and another to aid golf professionals who lost their jobs during the COVID pandemic. Also, Phoebe is an editor and podcast host for UNCUT, a platform dedicated to sharing student athlete’s unique stories outside of their sport to flip the narrative. Phoebe is passionate about using sports as a means to make the world a better place, whether through fundraising, her ACE experience, or storytelling.

Brenna Neault is a sophomore on the Women's Gymnastics team at Stanford University and is planning to major in Human Biology. She was a participant of the ACE in Place Vietnam program in 2022. This experience was inspirational for Brenna because of the passion that she saw in the students. Their enthusiasm for learning encouraged everyone in the group and lead to strong friendships within the coaching team as they developed creative content for the children to learn. Brenna hopes to share her experience with the Stanford community to encourage all athletes to apply for ACE. View Brenna's profile.