UNC Asheville Golf Graduate Hailey Pendleton Earns Academic All-District® Honors and First Bank Sponsors Women’s Golf Program

UNC Asheville Women’s Golf graduate Hailey Pendleton has been awarded Academic All-District® honors by College Sports Communicators. During her senior year, Pendleton appeared in 10 tournaments and 27 rounds, ending with a stroke average of 78.8. She achieved her first career Top-20 finish at Ball State’s Brittany Kelly Classic, tying for 20th place with teammate Presley Pickron.

Pendleton is originally from Matthews, N.C., and graduated from UNC Asheville with a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness promotion, earning a GPA of 3.55. This is her first Academic All-District® honor.

Women’s Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank is a state-chartered community bank headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina. With total assets of approximately $12.4 billion, First Bank operates 118 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has provided tailored banking solutions, local expertise, and advanced technology for managing homes and businesses. First Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FBNC.” Visit their website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.