NEW ACCOUNTING LAB AT ABAC NAMED FOR BETTY CLAXTON

Betty Claxton speaks at the accounting lab named in her honor. The lab will expose ABAC students to the latest advances in accounting technology and provide real world accounting experiences.

A new accounting lab at Abraham Baldwin College has been named in honor of former faculty member Betty C. Claxton. The lab, which is housed in Room 109 in Conger Hall, is the first of its kind in the state of Georgia.

Claxton joined the faculty in ABAC’s Division of Business Administration in September, 1963 as an assistant professor of business administration who taught accounting classes. In 1972, she received the Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition of the impact she had upon her students. Claxton retired in January, 1997, as an associate professor and was granted emeritus status by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in March, 1997.

Dr. Jeff Gibbs, Chair of ABAC’s Division of Business Administration, said Claxton earned and maintained the respect of administrators, faculty, staff, and students as she pursued her professional career.

“From the beginning of her tenure at ABAC, Miss Claxton distinguished herself as a noted classroom teacher who expected her students to perform according to her exacting standards,” Gibbs said. “She enjoyed her subject matter, respected her students, and felt that their future careers would be influenced and determined by much of what she demanded from them. As a result of her leadership, structure, and academic zeal, many of her former students are now successful CPAs throughout the state.

“Miss Claxton is one of those teachers who belongs to the annals of time, and for many years in the future, the name of Miss Betty Claxton will evoke respect, admiration, appreciation, and honor from all who had the privilege of knowing her.”

The Betty C. Claxton Accounting Lab houses state-of-the art software designed specifically for accounting students as well as the most current instructional technology hardware available. This lab is designed to expose students to the latest advances in accounting technology and provide real world accounting experiences for ABAC students.

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