Forehand nominated for NCAA Woman of Year
University of North Georgia (ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½) softball player 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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.
Softball team finishes in top six nationally
The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ softball team earned one victory at the NCAA Division II championship to finish among the nation's final six teams.
Reaves named national softball Player of Year
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ senior center fielder Sydnee Reaves has been named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year.
Education students publish book reviews
Five students in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s College of Education were featured in the Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates FOCUS Newsletter for spring 2026.
Nighthawks advance to NCAA championship
The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ softball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Division II championship for the fifth time in six seasons. It opens the event at 6:30 p.m. May 28 against McKendree.