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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-5051 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE April 15, 2009

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO ABAC STUDENTS DURING HONORS DAY

TIFTON—Twenty-seven scholarships were awarded to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students during Wednesday’s Honors Day ceremony. The awards were based on a number of criteria such as leadership ability, character, academic excellence, and financial need.

Recipients of the Presidential Scholars scholarships from the ABAC Foundation were Colton Farrow, an animal science major from Pitts; Jessica Kalina, a pre-veterinary medicine major from Williamson; and Tanner Newhouse, a rural studies major from Bonaire.

ABAC Foundation Scholars scholarships were presented to Gregory Bowen, a political science major from Fitzgerald; Andrew Kicklighter, a biology major from Sycamore; Megan Marshall, a pre-medicine major from Sylvester; Lauren Monk, an early childhood education major from Sylvester; Marley Myers, a physical education major from Ashburn; and Lora Nichols, a biology major from Tifton.

Other recipients of the ABAC Foundation Scholars scholarships were Jessica Padgett, an agricultural communications major from Sylvester; Mitchell Potts, a business administration major from Sylvester; Brant Sandifer, a pre-dentistry major from Tifton; Alyssa Simmons, a history major from Lenox; and Stephen Tyus, a pre-engineering major from Moultrie.

Weetie and Homer Rankin scholarships from the ABAC Foundation were awarded to Jacob Griner, an agricultural business and agricultural economics major from Taylorsville; Karina Sorenson, a pre-veterinary medicine major from Loganville; Alejandra Vazquez, a business administration major from Omega; Cody Herndon, an agriculture education major from Hazlehurst; Taylor Evors, an undeclared major from Blackshear; Jacob Gore, a pre-engineering major from Bonaire; and Nicole Strickland, a business administration major from Tifton.

Six Watson-Brown Foundation scholarships were awarded to Andrew Shumpert, a forest resources major from Neeses, SC; Megan Frith, an early childhood education major from Jakin; Justin Brantley, a nursing major from Denton; Sean Blankenship, a biology/agriculture engineering major from Seffner, Fla.; Taylor Goldman, an animal science major from Lincolnton; and William Devin Pearce, an agricultural education major from Surrency.

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