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.
Students gain hands-on adapted PE experience
Students in UNG's Physical Education Teacher Education program had a unique opportunity to experience adapted sports so they can better serve their future students who have such needs.
Cadets gain hands-on training with drones
Following an 'AI literacy' course in spring 2025, UNG is offering cadets drone training this spring through a combination of a virtual flight simulator and actual drones.
Kinesiology students present at conference
Kinesiology students from UNG presented seven research posters at the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting.
Men's basketball earns 3rd NCAA bid in 4 years
The UNG men's basketball team has reached the NCAA Division II tournament for the third time in four years and faces Lenoir-Rhyne at 7:30 p.m. March 14 in the first round.