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The University of North Georgia (ÎçÒ¹¿ì²¥) earned the Peach Belt Conference's (PBC) LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Award for most funds raised in 2021-22.

ÎçÒ¹¿ì²¥ has finished in the top five NCAA Division II donors for 10 consecutive years, and it has been named top donor on seven different occasions. Since 2010, ÎçÒ¹¿ì²¥ has raised more than $200,000 for Make-A-Wish with at least $10,000 given every year.

In 2021-22, ÎçÒ¹¿ì²¥ contributed $13,851 for the Make-A-Wish program. ÎçÒ¹¿ì²¥ also hosted a Make-A-Wish reveal in October, the 20th wish the institution has granted. ÎçÒ¹¿ì²¥ won the PBC award for the 13th year in a row.

Division II has raised more than $6.6 million toward granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Almost 770 "wishes" have been granted through Division II contributions. These wishes can serve as a game-changer in children's fights against their illnesses, helping them feel better, and in some cases even get better.

The PBC Make-A-Wish awards were renamed the LeeAnn Noble Make-A-Wish Awards following the 2013-14 season. Noble was a women's golfer at ÎçÒ¹¿ì²¥ and a former wish recipient from Make-A-Wish. She appeared on the cover of NCAA Champion Magazine in the fall of 2013 and sadly passed away in March 2014. Her dedication to the Make-A-Wish program will live on with these awards that will forever bear her name.