Volume XL, Number 37
www.abac.edu
April 29, 2002
Monday, April 29
Today-Classes end
8:00 a.m.-Ga. Dept. of Corrections Management Program (Cordell Conf. Room C)
7:30 p.m.-SGA Banquet (Magnolia Room)
Tuesday, April 30
Today-Final Exams
8:00 a.m.-Ga. Dept. of Corrections Management Program (Cordell Conf. Room C)
10:30 a.m.-Youth Connection Tour (Cordell Conf. Room A)
4:00 p.m.-Graduation Rehearsal (Gressette Gym)
7:30 p.m.-Christian Student Fellowship (Chapel)
Wednesday, May 1
Today-Final Exams
8:00 a.m.-Ga. Dept. of Corrections Management Program (Cordell Conf. Room C)
8:30 a.m.-NCE Region H Network Meeting (Cordell Conf. Room A)
Noon-Turner Co. DFCS Luncheon (Mangolia Room)
6:00 p.m.-HEP Orientation (Cordell Conf. Room A)
Thursday, May 2
Today-Final Exams
8:00 a.m.-Ga. Dept. of Corrections Management Program (Cordell Conf. Room C)
11:30 a.m.-Faculty/Staff Luncheon (Dining Hall)
Noon-Dale Carnegie Luncheon (Magnolia Room)
7:30 p.m.-Christian Student Fellowship (Chapel)
Friday, May 3
Today-Final Exams
Today-Love Affair
8:00 a.m.-Ga. Dept. of Corrections Management Program (Cordell Conf. Room C)
8:00 a.m.-Dale Carnegie Breakfast (Magnolia Room)
6:00 p.m.-Wood/Spicer Wedding Rehearsal (Chapel)
Saturday, May 4
Today-Love Affair
8:00 a.m.-National SAT
6:30 p.m.-Wood/Spicer Wedding (Chapel)
Sunday, May 5
5:00 p.m.-HEP Orientation (Cordell Conf. Room A)
Monday, May 6
Today-Maymester classes begin
8:00 a.m.-TCHS AP Testing (Conger 109)
8:30 a.m.-Coastal Plain RESA Workshop (Cordell Conf. Room)
Student newspaper editor Nathan Johnson selected 11 Pacesetters at the recent Student
Leadership Banquet. They included Dr. Larry Allen, Eric Cash, Rocio Cardenas, Bo Chesser,
Julie Conner, Herb Hendrix, Fran Kinchen, Robert Moore, Dr. Mac Rainey, Jessica Thompson,
and Floyd Vogel. Selected for a Superior Pacesetter honor was President Mike Vollmer.
Congratulations to all.
Grad Practice Tuesday
Please remind your students that graduation practice will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in
Gressette Gym. All those students who are planning to participate in graduation should attend
this practice session.
Love Affair This Weekend
Join the ABAC Arts Station and the Tifton-Tift County Arts Council in celebrating fine arts at the 22nd annual Love Affair. This year's festival is slated for Friday and Saturday. Friday night activities are downtown from 6:30-10 p.m. ABAC students who are members of the Sabor Latino dance group will entertain in front of the Myon at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday is a grand day in Fulwood Park with four stages of entertainment and galleries full of
art. Gaelic Storm, the steerage party band in the movie Titanic, will perform on the International
Stage. Special entertainment and activities are planned for children. The festival concludes with
a picnic and concert in the park. This year Vocal Tonic, one of the hottest vocal bands, and
Flashback, a dance band playing songs spanning five decades, will be featured in the concert.
Admission to the festival is free. The picnic and concert admission is $10. Sponsor tables
seating six are available for $300. Call the Arts Station at 386-3558 for more information.
Seela Makes Impact
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Seela, who was selected as the Impact Award winner by the Student
Government Association at ABAC during the recent Student Activities Banquet. Seela has been
a faculty member at ABAC since 1991.
Mr. & Ms. Baldwin Selected
Carl Harrell, a business administration major from Columbus, and Dalla Nascimento, a
business major from Americus, were selected as Mr. and Ms. Baldwin in campuswide balloting
last week. Forty-seven other students were named to Who's Who at ABAC.
Clark Elected President
Candice Clark, an agriculture major from Rochelle, has been selected president of the Student Government Association for the 2002-2003 year. Jeannie Hutchinson has been selected as vice-president. Shannon Moody has been selected as president of the Student Union, and Sara McKeller will serve as vice-president. D.J. Bradshaw has been selected as president of the Inter-Activities Council, and Josh Slaven has been selected as vice-president.
Fillies Win Ninth Title
The Golden Fillies of ABAC recently won their ninth consecutive women's tennis state
championship at the ABAC Tennis Center. They are now preparing for the national tournament
to be held in College Station, Texas, on May 4-10. Congratulations to Coach Alton Hudgins and
his team. At presstime, the Golden Stallions' tennis team and the Golden Fillies' softball team
were participating in their respective state tournaments.
SGAE is Club of Year
The Student Georgia Association of Educators was named Club of the Year at the recent
Student Activities Banquet. Sue Wilson is the advisor for the organization.
Quiz Bowl Finishes Second
The ABAC Quiz Bowl Team finished second at the state tournament. Several rounds of the
tournament will be televised soon on GPTV. Congratulations to Dr. Erin Campbell and her Quiz
Bowl Team.
Pool Opens May 6
The ABAC pool is scheduled to open May 6. There is no charge for pool passes for ABAC faculty, staff, and administrators, however, you must pick up your passes at the Business Office in Tift Hall. Pool hours are Monday-Thursday 3-7 p.m. and 1-6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
At the present time, lifeguards are needed. If you know of someone who wants to make some
extra money as a lifeguard, contact Shirley Wilson at 3272.
Art Contest Announced
The ABAC Arts Station and the Fiesta Del Pueblo Board announce an art contest to select a logo for this year's festival. Participants are all students grade four though high school. The selected logo will appear on all the festival publicity, T-shirts, etc. The first, second, and third place winners will receive savings bonds for $100, $75, and $50 respectively.
Drawings can be done in pencil, marker, pastel, ink, or paint, and should reflect the richness of
the Hispanic culture and the growing role of Hispanics in south Georgia. Entries should be
turned in by May 17 to Polly Kalinova. Call 3558 for details.
Notes of Thanks
Dear Friends,
Thank you for the lovely reception you gave me and the other three ABAC retirees on Tuesday. I enjoyed seeing people who have been and who are very special to me. I appreciate your taking the time to come and give me your good wishes. As usual, B.J. and her staff did a marvelous job of preparing and serving beautiful and tasty refreshments.
I love ABAC. I can't imagine a better working environment than the one I have had for the past 22 plus years. The college has sweet, cooperative students; the administrations I have worked under have been supportive and creative; and my colleagues have given me love, cooperation, intellectual stimulation, and meaningful friendships. Thank you!
Charlotte Pfeiffer
Dear Faculty & Staff,
Thank you for your care and concern during my recuperation period. The cards and thoughts from ABAC sure did brighten my days. I am doing much better now and am proud to be back at work.
Thanks again,
Verlin Scott
Thank you to each of you who sent flowers, cards, and food and dropped by or called during the loss of my mother. Your expressions of sympathy have been a blessing to my family and me. Please continue to remember us in your thoughts and prayers.
Billy Purcell
Maymester Begins May 6
Early numbers indicate that as far as enrollment is concerned the Maymester will be a great
success. At presstime, almost all seats in Maymester classes were filled. The Maymester begins
May 6 and continues through May 24.
OCD Attracts 154
Admissions Director Garth Webb reports a total of 154 visitors at the Spring Open Campus
Day. He said that compares with 130 visitors to the campus at this time last year. Thanks to all
those who participated and helped make the spring visitation day a great success.
Positions Open
ABAC:
Chief Technology Officer/Executive Director of
Information Technology (deadline 5/10)
Residence Hall Director (open until filled)
Salary $24,000
Public Safety Officer (open until filled)
Salary $20,800
Equipment Mechanic (deadline 5/3), Salary $17,965
Contact the Office of Human Resources for
details.
Abraham Baldwin Family
President Mike Vollmer and Mike Chason were guest speakers at the Adel Kiwanis Club on April 24.
Sheila Hughes and Cindy Jones served as guest judges for the National Forensics Association's annual tournament in Rome April 18-19.
Mike Chason served as the master of ceremonies at the annual Tift County Special Olympics on April 19.
Yolanda Emery attended the annual conference of the Foreign Language Academic Advisory Committee in Jekyll Island on April 15-16. She will serve on a sub-committee to prepare a video and CD-ROM for promoting the teaching of foreign language in the K-16 school system of Georgia.
Angie Palmer and Mike Chason spoke at the Tift County Rotary Club on April 23 and the Tifton Kiwanis Club on April 26 on opportunities available at ABAC for nontraditional students and from four-year colleges and universities.
Garth Webb and Bruce Applewhite represented ABAC at the Tift County High School Career Fair on April 18.
Garth Webb and Angie Palmer attended PSO Meetings at Worth County High School on April 23 and Fitzgerald High School on April 25.
Carlos Howard visited Carver, Terrell, Westside of Macon, Macon County, and Dooly County high schools last week.