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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 16, 2009

SYLVESTER RESIDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AT ABAC

TIFTON—Megan Marshall, Lauren Monk, Jessica Padgett, and Mitchell Potts of Sylvester were awarded sophomore scholarships at the recent Honors Day ceremony at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

The awards, provided through the ABAC Foundation, were based on a number of criteria such as leadership ability, character, academic excellence, and financial need.

Marshall, a pre-medicine major; Monk, an early childhood education major; Padgett, an agricultural communications major; and Potts, a business administration major, all received ABAC Foundation Scholars scholarships. This year marks the first time ever that Foundation Scholars received a second year of funding for their scholarships.

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