Past Programs

Over 315 student-athletes from Duke and Stanford Universities have collectively participated in an ACE program since the program’s launch in the summer of 2016. Hailing from California to North Carolina, and everywhere in between, our ACE participants represent a wide variety of athletic teams, class years, and academic interests. Search for past participants by school, athletic team, program, or ACE participation year using our website participant search feature. Learn more about our previous ACE teams below:

ACE 2024

In 2024, ACE offered three international, in-person service programs.  Duke student-athletes supported community partner organizations in Costa Rica, South Africa, and (for the first time ever) Panama. Also for the first time, the ACE program offered programs that varied in length, from one to three weeks, to allow more Duke student-athletes to engage with the program.

• Student-athletes represented: 36 participants
• Duke Teams represented: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track & Field, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Women’s Lacrosse, Softball, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Rowing, Wrestling, Volleyball
• Class years: 25% rising sophomores; 61% rising juniors; 11% rising seniors, and 3% returning for a fifth year/graduate school
• Academic Disciplines: 8% Humanities, 56% Social Sciences; 25% Natural Sciences; 11% Undecided
• Hours of Service: Over 1,698 hours across 3 programs

Want to know more about our 2024 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE 2024 programs.

 

ACE 2023

In 2023, ACE offered four programs, three in-person, international-based programs and one virtual program. The programs were a result of collaborative efforts between the ACE staff, ACE Ambassador alumni, and community partners working together to bring ACE back to in-person programming and continue to provide meaningful in-person and virtual service experiences to Duke and Stanford student-athletes.

• Student-athletes represented:
  • 40 participants
  • 19 Duke and 21 Stanford
• Teams represented:
  • 9 Duke Teams: Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Track & Field, Women’s Fencing, Women’s Field Hockey, Women’s Softball, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Women’s Track & Field, and Women’s Rowing
  • 15 Stanford Teams: Men’s Gymnastics, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Wrestling, Women’s Artistic Swimming, Women’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Gymnastics, Women’s Ltw Rowing, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Softball, Women’s Squash, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track & Field, and Women’s Sailing
• Class years:
  • 35% rising sophomores; 27.5% rising juniors; 20% rising seniors, and 17.5% returning for a fifth year/graduate school
• Academic Disciplines:
  • Duke – 26% Humanities, 42% Social Sciences; 26% Natural Sciences; 5% Undecided
  • Stanford – 14% Humanities, 19% Social Sciences; 19% Natural Sciences; 28% Engineering; 23% Undecided
• Hours of Service: Over 4,260 hours across 4 programs

Want to know more about our 2023 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE 2023 programs.

ACE 2022

ACE offered five programs in 2022, four virtual and one, new, U.S.-based program in Colorado. The programs were a result of collaborative efforts between the ACE staff, ACE Ambassador alumni, and community partners working together to bring ACE back to in-person programming and continue to provide meaningful in-person and virtual service experiences to Duke and Stanford student-athletes.

• Student-athletes represented:
  • 22 participants
  • 14 Duke and 8 Stanford
• Teams represented:
  • 12 Duke teams: Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track & Field, Men’s Lacrosse, Men’s Tennis, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Fencing, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Field Hockey, and Softball
  • 5 Stanford teams: Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Women’s Gymnastics, Men’s Swimming & Diving, and Women’s Swimming & Diving
• Class Years:
  • 32% rising sophomores; 50% rising juniors; 14% rising seniors, and 4% returning for a fifth year
• Academic Disciplines:
  • Duke – 64% Social Sciences; 21% Natural Sciences; 14% Undecided
  • Stanford – 13% Social Sciences; 37% Natural Sciences; 13% Engineering; 37% Undecided
• Hours of Service: Over 950 across 5 programs

Want to know more about our 2022 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE 2022 programs.

ACE in Place 2021

ACE offered five virtual service programs focused on supporting community-based organizations located in Peru, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam (two sessions). Building off the success of ACE in Place 2020 and virtual prototype programs that were tested by ACE Ambassadors in Dec. 2020 and Jan. 2019, virtual programs allowed ACE the opportunity to continue to offer impactful summer service experiences for Duke and Stanford student-athletes in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

• Student-athletes represented:
  • 30 participants
  • 22 Duke and 8 Stanford
• Teams represented:
  • 14 Duke teams: Women’s Tennis, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track & Field, Softball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Football, Men’s Fencing, Rowing, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Volleyball, Women’s Lacrosse
  • 6 Stanford teams: Field Hockey, Softball, Wrestling, Women’s Sailing, Women’s Gymnastics, Lightweight Rowing
• Class Years:
  • 20% rising sophomores; 57% rising juniors; and 23% rising seniors
• Academic Disciplines:
  • Duke – 54% Social Sciences; 32% Natural Sciences; 14% Undecided
  • Stanford – 25% Social Sciences; 13% Humanities; 12% Engineering; 50% Undecided
• Service Hours: Over 1,440 hours across 5 ACE in Place programs

Want to know more about our 2021 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE in Place 2021 programs.

ACE 2020 (ACE in Place)

After COVID-19 led to the cancellation of international travel, ACE developed “ACE in Place” – an optional five-week online engagement experience for our 2020 accepted student-athletes. ACE in Place provided participants with the opportunity to join the ACE community and prepare for future engagement experiences. ACE in Place participants took part in a weekly skills-building Zoom session led by university staff and community partners, as well as weekly community-building Zoom conversations led by Peer Ambassador Leaders (PALs).

• Student-athletes represented:
  • 34 participants (of the total 40) who were originally accepted in our 4 programs
  • 18 Duke and 16 Stanford
• Teams represented:
  • 13 Duke teams
  • 13 Stanford teams
• PALs (Peer Ambassador Leaders):
  • 11 ACE program alums volunteered to co-lead and mentor the 2020 ACE cohort through community-building Zoom conversations
  • 6 Duke and 5 Stanford PALs

Want to know more about ACE in Place? Take a look back at ACE in Place.

ACE 2019

• Teams represented:
  • 13 Duke teams: Football, Men and Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Rowing, Men and Women’s Track & Field, Men’s Soccer, Men & Women’s Swimming & Diving, Softball, Women’s Volleyball, and Wrestling
  • 13 Stanford teams: Women’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse, Men and Women’s Tennis, Men’s Gymnastics, Women’s Rowing, Men and Women’s Track & Field, Men and Women’s Swimming & Diving, Women’s Volleyball, and Softball
• Class Years: 23% rising sophomores; 53% rising juniors; 21% rising seniors; and 3% seniors returning for at least 1 quarter/semester after their ACE experience.
• Academic Disciplines:
  • Duke – 53% Social Sciences; 42% Natural Sciences; 5& Engineering
  • Stanford – 22% Social Sciences; 5% Natural Sciences; 5% Engineering; 63% Undecided
• Service Hours: Over 3600 hours across 4 ACE programs

Want to know more about our 2019 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE: 2019 programs.

ACE 2018

• Teams represented:
  • 12 Duke teams: Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track & Field, Men & Women’s Soccer, Men & Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Fencing, and Wrestling
  • 16 Stanford teams: Women’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Ltw Rowing, Women’s Sailing, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Water Polo, Men & Women’s Fencing, Men & Women’s Gymnastics, Men & Women’s Rowing, Men & Women’s Track & Field, and Wrestling
• Class Years: 30% rising sophomores; 50% rising juniors; 18% rising seniors; and 2% seniors returning for at least 1 quarter/semester after their ACE experience.
• Academic Disciplines:
  • Duke – 65% Social Sciences; 20% Natural Sciences; 10% Engineering; 5% Undecided
  • Stanford – 10% Social Sciences; 10% Natural Sciences; 5% Engineering; 75% Undecided
• Service Hours: Over 3600 hours across 4 ACE programs

Want to know more about our 2018 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE: 2018 programs.

ACE 2017

• Teams represented:
  • 10 Duke Teams: Men’s Fencing, Football, Women’s Lacrosse, Rowing, Mens & Women’s Swimming & Diving, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track & Field, and Wrestling
  • 15 Stanford Teams: Men’s Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Men & Women’s Fencing, Field Hockey, Women’s Gymnastics, Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Rowing Ltw, Women’s Sailing, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Women’s Squash, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Women’s Track & Field, and Women’s Water Polo
• Class Years: 33% rising sophomores, 53% rising juniors, 12% rising seniors, and 2% seniors returning for at least 1 quarter/semester after their ACE experience
• Academic disciplines: 47% Social Sciences, 18% Natural Sciences, 18% Engineering, 5% Humanities,  and 12% Undecided
• Service Hours: Over 4,000 hours across 4 international communities

Want to know more about our 2017 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE: 2017 programs.

ACE 2016

• Teams represented:
  • 14 Duke teams: Baseball, Men’s Fencing, Football, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Rowing, Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s & Women’s Track & Field, Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Golf, Women’s Lacrosse, Wrestling, and Women’s Tennis
  • 13 Stanford teams: Men’s & Women’s Volleyball, Men’s & Women’s Track & Field, Softball, Women’s Gymnastics, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s & Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Fencing, Women’s Basketball, and Women’s Rowing
• Class years: 28% rising sophomores, 48% rising juniors, 17% rising seniors, and 7% seniors returning for at least 1 quarter/semester after their ACE experience
• Academic disciplines: 5% Humanities, 28% Natural Sciences, 40% Social Sciences, 20% Engineering, and 7% Undecided

Want to know more about our 2016 programs? Take a look back at each of the ACE: 2016 programs.