19+ things to know about UNC Spring Commencement speaker Mia Hamm

Posted May 7, 2025
Former North Carolina women’s soccer star Mia Hamm (class of 1994) is stepping onto a different field in Chapel Hill on May 10. She’ll join 6,829 graduates and their loved ones in Kenan Stadium to deliver the 2025 Commencement address. In honor of her jersey number at Carolina, The Well has compiled 19 things to know about Hamm (and a few extra). (UNC.edu)

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