Forehand nominated for NCAA Woman of Year
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 named Fulbright top producer
UNG is providing transformative experiences abroad for alumni as a top producer of Fulbright students. The university earned this distinction for a ninth consecutive year and tied for third among master's institutions with four selections.
3 of 4 Gilman winners are future educators
Four UNG students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in late fall 2025. Three of the four are in UNG's College of Education.
Ed.D. alumna wins dissertation award
Dr. Brooklyn Herrera, a 2024 graduate of UNG's Doctor of Education program, won the 2025 Dissertation of the Year award from the Southern Association for College Student Affairs.
Spring teams aim to maintain high standards
UNG's spring sports teams are gearing up for another season competing at the highest levels both in the Peach Belt Conference and nationally.