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Over 200 spring student-athletes are nominated for their service as the Good Works Team expands its influence.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allstate and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) today announced 207 student-athlete nominees for the inaugural Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Spring), celebrating their leadership beyond sports. This year, the program expanded to honor both male and female student-athletes from all sports and divisions for their commitment to community service, academic excellence and athletics achievement.
"These remarkable young men and women define what it means to lead and serve — whether pulling a fire truck to raise funds for pediatric cancer research, spearheading a campus-wide campaign to eliminate plastic waste or earning EMT certification to assist their communities in times of crisis," said Elizabeth Brady, Allstate’s chief marketing, customer and communications officer. "We honor their unwavering commitment to community service."
Meet the nominees
The 2025 Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Spring) nominees spotlight student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional service to their communities across 13 collegiate spring sports, including baseball, softball, tennis, golf, lacrosse, track & field and many more. Nominees and their primary community service causes include:
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Dylan Anthony: Stetson University | Softball | Health & Wellness Education
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Brinlee Barry: University of Findlay | Women’s Lacrosse | Mental Health Awareness
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Carson Burke: Pacific Lutheran University | Baseball | Bone Marrow Registry
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Quinn Clifford: Illinois Wesleyan University | Men’s Golf | Childhood Hunger
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Melody Ghaffari: University of California, Santa Cruz | Women’s Tennis | Adaptive Sports & Inclusion
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Kaylee Hull: CSU Dominguez Hills | Softball | Elderly Care
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Lionel McPhaull: Arizona Christian University | Men’s Outdoor Track & Field | Youth Mentorship
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Jami Morris: Penn State University | Women’s Golf | Cancer Research
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Tim Nicholson: The George Washington University | Baseball | Childhood Illness Support – Pediatric Health & Wellness
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Eli Paton: Grand Canyon University | Baseball | Childhood Illness Support – Pediatric Health & Wellness
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Male’ata Polamalu: Umpqua Community College | Women’s Outdoor Track & Field | Health & Wellness Education
A distinguished selection committee of athletics directors, former athletes and industry leaders will choose the final 20-member team — 10 female and 10 male student-athletes — set to be announced April 29. One student captain will also be named to represent the group. The full list of the 2025 Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Spring) nominees is now available here.