CLEVELAND, OHIO - 625 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 172 honorees, Flagler was second in the conference with 154. The Peach Belt Conference saw an increase in nominations by 10.62%.  

For the first time since inception, there were more than 22,000 student-athletes recognized (22,740) from a record 202 institutions for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year’s totals are the highest in the program’s history. 190,151 total 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 - 79
Clayton State University - 19
Flagler College - 154
Georgia College & State University - 69
Lander University - 172
University of North Georgia - 59
University of South Carolina Aiken - 73