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UNG's Taylor Allen and Shelby Hanna receive All-American academic honors

North Georgia duo receive All-American Scholar accolades from the Womens Golf Coaches Association

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Updated: Jul 5, 2017, 11:02 PM

Published: Jul 5, 2017, 11:24 PM

University of North Georgia golfers Taylor Allen and Shelby Hanna both received All-American Scholar designations from the Women’s Golf Coaches Association, announced Tuesday by the WGCA.

The recent graduates were amongst some of the top golfers in Division I, II & III to receive this honor. The pair also received Peach Belt Conference All-Academic honors this past season. They are two of 14 PBC golfers to receive this accolade.

Allen just graduated from North Georgia with a 4.0 GPA and received the league’s Elite 15 Award to finish out her career as a Nighthawk. Hanna just graduated with a 3.58 GPA and ended her career by picking up her third WGCA All-American Scholar honor.

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University of North Georgia tabs new athletics director

Updated: Dec 2, 2020, 9:19 PM

Published: Dec 2, 2020, 9:18 PM

University of North Georgia President Bonita Jacobs has selected Mary Rob Plunkett, its associate athletic director for business and senior woman administrator, as the university's new athletic director. Plunkett succeeds Lindsay Reeves, who is retiring at the end of the year

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