CLEVELAND, OHIO - 565 Peach Belt Conference student-athletes have been named recipients of the Academic Achievement Award by the Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA). Lander led the PBC with 200 honorees, one of 12 Division II institutions to surpass the 200 mark. Flagler was second in the conference with 121.

For the second straight year, there were more than 19,000 student-athletes recognized (19,774) from 192 institutions for the 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's total is the highest in the program's history. In total, 167,396 student-athletes have been recognized since the inception of the awards program.

To qualify for this honor, a student-athlete must have:

• a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work 
• have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

A school-by-school list of individual winners can be found here.

D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards

Augusta University - 54
Clayton State University - 18
Flagler College - 121
Georgia College & State University - 55
Lander University - 200
University of North Georgia - 68
University of South Carolina Aiken - 49