Two Mustangs named to the NACE Student Representative Pilot Program

On October 7th, 2020 Adam "Ash" Luby and Daeqwon Wise-Brunson were named to the NACE Student Representative Pilot Program. NACE released the following press release:

( Kansas City, MO) The National Association of Collegiate Esports has inaugurated a program designed to bring a student presence into their leadership structure. The NACE Student Representative Pilot Program has selected a group of students to lay the groundwork for a permanent student organization to advise NACE Leadership. In addition, the Pilot Program will offer feedback on all aspects of NACE operations for the remainder of the academic year. 

According to Joey Gawrysiak, Director of Esports at Shenandoah College and NACE Board of Directors Member, "The pilot program hopes to establish a new committee of student representatives from NACE member institutions. This group will help to work on potential NACE legislation, provide community feedback and support on campuses and in their local areas, as well as provide feedback and recommendations for current and future NACEcompetitions. The goal is to make sure that students feel like they are well-represented, and NACE is organized in a way that benefits the student experience across collegiate esports."

The members of the new program are: Zachary Terradez, Michael Adams (Midland University), Ryan McGuire-Swanson (Lakeland University), Benjamin Boyer (Mid-America Christian University), Mason Garza (Lebanon Valley College), Angelo Ezzo and Matthew Castro (DeSales University), Christopher Johnston (University of Missouri Mizzou), Shadi Hanna (St. Clair College), Mitchell McKittrick (Barton College), Christopher Kumke, Colin Tracy (Shenandoah University), Adam "Ash" Luby, Daeqwon Wise-Brunson (Montgomery County Community College) Alex Marashai, Isaiah Shields (Northwod University), Fernando Preciado (St. Ambrose University) and Ethan Olmsted (Randolph-Macon College).

About NACE:

The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) is a nonprofit membership association organized by and on behalf of our member institutions. Together, our members are developing the structure and tools needed to advance collegiate esports in the varsity space. We are collaborating to lay the groundwork in areas such as: Eligibility, Path to Graduation, and Competition & Scholarships. NACE is the largest association of varsity esports programs at colleges and universities across the U.S.