University of North Georgia (UNG) softball player Hannah Forehand was named an NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, showing exemplary character on and off the field for the NCAA Division II national champions in the 2023 season.
Forehand played in 70 of UNG's 71 softball games in 2023, helping the Nighthawks break the program single-season win record (64), culminating in the program's second NCAA national championship.
From Kennesaw, Georgia, Forehand hit .352 this year with a team-leading 18 home runs and led NCAA Division II with 81 RBIs. She graduated with a degree in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science and a 3.79 GPA. She served as the secretary for the UNG Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for two years and as a mentor for incoming student-athletes.
Forehand joined a group of five Peach Belt Conference student-athletes to earn a nomination.
UNG and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta are teaming up for the fourth consecutive year to offer scholarships to UNG students of Mexican or Latinx descent.
Students partner with local libraries
College of Education students are partnering with local libraries to instill a love of reading and literacy.
NGHS renews support of UNG Athletics
Northeast Georgia Health System has renewed its support of UNG Athletics for another five years and will also support a wide array of other programs at the university through the partnership.
Fall teams prepare to start seasons
Three UNG teams are gearing up for full fall seasons, with multiple others slated for short schedules ahead of their official seasons in the spring.