Andrea Sweeney, an animal science major at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural
College, has always loved animals, so it is no surprise that at six years of
age she had already decided on a career. The Eatonton native chose to be a
large animal veterinarian.
“I am taking the pre-veterinarian route of the animal science field,” Sweeney said. “My advisor suggested majoring in animal science.”
The Putnam County High School graduate is an ABAC Presidential Scholar and has just completed her first semester at the college. ABAC President David Bridges initiated the Presidential Scholarship Program as a model system designed to enhance recruiting and the admission of highly deserving students to ABAC.
Sweeney tutors her classmates in chemistry and is a member of the Student Government Association (SGA), Honors Club, FFA, and the Pre-Vet Club. Other hobbies include dabbling in poetry and other forms of writing.
“I love to write,’ Sweeney said. “I am currently writing a book about a woman in a coma. I have written over 20 pages, and I feel pretty good about how it is coming along.”
Sweeney is pleased with her choice of ABAC. “The small class size really appealed to me, and it has a homey atmosphere,” Sweeney said. “My other option was the University of Georgia (UGA) but it was not what I wanted for my first years of college.”
Sweeney does plan to attend UGA after graduating from ABAC. She hopes to attain her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees from the UGA. She would also like to work in a veterinarian’s office while continuing her studies. “This way I can learn by doing while also getting the classroom training I need to receive my degrees,” Sweeney said.
“I am taking the pre-veterinarian route of the animal science field,” Sweeney said. “My advisor suggested majoring in animal science.”
The Putnam County High School graduate is an ABAC Presidential Scholar and has just completed her first semester at the college. ABAC President David Bridges initiated the Presidential Scholarship Program as a model system designed to enhance recruiting and the admission of highly deserving students to ABAC.
Sweeney tutors her classmates in chemistry and is a member of the Student Government Association (SGA), Honors Club, FFA, and the Pre-Vet Club. Other hobbies include dabbling in poetry and other forms of writing.
“I love to write,’ Sweeney said. “I am currently writing a book about a woman in a coma. I have written over 20 pages, and I feel pretty good about how it is coming along.”
Sweeney is pleased with her choice of ABAC. “The small class size really appealed to me, and it has a homey atmosphere,” Sweeney said. “My other option was the University of Georgia (UGA) but it was not what I wanted for my first years of college.”
Sweeney does plan to attend UGA after graduating from ABAC. She hopes to attain her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees from the UGA. She would also like to work in a veterinarian’s office while continuing her studies. “This way I can learn by doing while also getting the classroom training I need to receive my degrees,” Sweeney said.