AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Peach Belt Conference has released its 2017-18 Presidential Honor Roll with 1,473 student-athletes recognized including 128 from the University of North Georgia.  The Presidential Honor Roll recognizes all student-athletes at the 12 PBC member institutions who had a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the academic year.

UNG's total of 128 student-athletes is just six shy of the highest ever of 134 established in 2015-16 and marks the seventh straight year that over half of the department's total student-athletes have garnered the prestigious honor. 

The honor roll is divided into four groups: Presidential Scholars, Bronze Scholars, Silver Scholars and Gold Scholars. All student-athletes with a GPA from 3.0 to 3.24 are Presidential Scholars while Bronze Scholars are 3.25 to 3.49; Silver 3.50 to 3.74 and Gold Scholars are those with a 3.75 to 4.00.
 
Gold Scholars: Ivan Acimovic, Sydney Bates, Payton Bisso, Mackenzie Brennan, Emma Brown, Laken Chambers, Maria Coughlin, Jordan Deep, Olivia Dumphy, Carl Ludwig Eriksson, Hannah Goudy, Kara Groover, Bree Hammond, Aleah Johnson, Daniel Joyce, Taylor Malasek, Daniel McCrary, Tanner Merck, Caroline Nelson, Riley Patton, Kenedi Rodney, Brianna Shaw, McKay Shively, Emily Sims, Kylee Smith, Sydney Sprague, Karson Stone, Marley Stowers, Maggie Sullens, Olivia Terwilliger, Kara Tidwell, Kim Toscano, Kali Turner, Renee VanHorn, Jessi Vaverka, Alexis Whitney
 
Silver Scholars: Rahmy Baky, Deana Blankinship, Sarah Buckler, Bria Bush, Nick Clarno, Conner Corbitt, Grant Crowell, Evan Davis, Jordan Day, Rosie Embley, Emma Etelalahti, Brittany Gilliam, Erin Graham, Shelby Hammontree, Arica Hayes, Maddie Hetzel, Abigial Kirkland, Omar Lewis, Kimberlee Nettles, Charlotte Rindt, Jenna Sanborn, Tobin Sanctuary, Meredith Singer, Michaela Sundstrom, Bailey Swindell, Asa Thorsen, Brittany Truitt, Harry White, Sarah Whittington, Niklas Zielen
 
Bronze Scholars: Kristen Adkins, Kaylyn Anthony, Eric Azotea, Felicia Baratta, Jared Bones, Christina Bugg, Jacob Ekh, Makayla Ellis, Abbie Franklin, Jamie Glover, Alex Grant, Jack Howard, Jake Howard, Katlyn Kauffman, Kaitlyn King, Mark Laishley, Logan Martin, Shalyn McGaughey, Julie McKie, Jordan Mund, Jacob O'Neil, Andres Perez, Derrick Pickvet, Megan Sabol, Amber Skidgel, Jarrod Smalley, Olivia Thomas, Steven Tomlinson, David Turner, Laura van der Hage, Josh Wortel
 
Presidential Scholars: Michelle Allen, McKenzie Anderson, Daniel Bennett, Holly Bennett, Danyelle Blankinship, Adrienne Bofinger, Kevin Candido Magnusson, Mackenzie Darrah, Adam Dowdy, Lexi Duncan, Jack Fleming, Mary Owen Howell, Devon Jakes, Amber Johns, Alli Jones, Kelly Kahlert, Lawson King, Shayna Lawrence, William Mapes, Jordyn Missel, Tori Rives, Savanna Scott, Matt Sharman, Jazmin Smith, Dakota Spivey, Julianne Sutton, Brooke Wakenigg, Noelle Welch, Andie Whitfield, Cibeles Zuddy