Video: Mia Hamm returns to UNC as Commencement speaker

Posted May 8, 2025
Before becoming one of the most decorated soccer players ever, Mia Hamm moved into UNC's Avery Residence Hall, drank from the Old Well, hung out with friends outside the Undergraduate Library, and rushed Franklin Street after big basketball wins. She'll be back on campus May 10 to deliver the Spring Commencement address.

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