DORMINEY WINS ABAC'S DONALDSON AWARD

Jeanine Dorminey of Tifton received the highest honor presented to a graduating student from Abraham Baldwin College at Thursday’s graduation ceremony. On behalf of the ABAC Alumni Association, ABAC President Mike Vollmer presented Dorminey with the George P. Donaldson Award for outstanding scholarship and leadership.           

Donaldson served as president of ABAC from 1947 - 61. Dorminey's award included a plaque and a check for $500 from the ABAC Ag Alumni Council. A total of 124 students participated in Thursday’s ceremony, which was presided over by Vollmer. Dorminey also served as the guest speaker.           

Dorminey, a mathematics major, received the J. G. Woodroof Scholar Award at ABAC’s Honors Day ceremony in April. This award is given annually to the ABAC student who is recognized in a proclamation by the Georgia General Assembly. She also received the Divisional Award of Distinction for the Division of Science and Mathematics and the Mathematics Divisional Discipline award. A member of the ABAC Fillies’ basketball team, Dorminey received All-Conference Honorable Mention for the 2002-03 season.

While at ABAC, Dorminey was a member of several organizations, including Phi Theta Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta, the Baptist Student Union, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She also served as a math tutor in the Academic Assistance Center (AAC). Dorminey received the National Exchange Club Scholarship, a women’s basketball scholarship, and the HOPE Scholarship. She was also selected for Who’s Who at ABAC and Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. Dorminey has a perfect 4.0 grade point average and has consistently been on the President’s List since she began attending ABAC in August 2001. She is a member of First Baptist Church.

Dorminey, the daughter of Edd and Janice Dorminey, plans to attend North Georgia College where she will major in mathematics education and continue to play basketball. After college, she hopes to combine her two passions in life--teaching and coaching--to make a difference in students’ lives.

“I would love to finish my education and move back to Tifton to begin teaching, in the hope that I can contribute to a child’s life in the same way the professors and coaches here at ABAC have contributed to mine,” Dorminey said. “My past two years at ABAC have certainly been a life-changing experience, and I know my character, along with my future plans, have been molded as a result of this fine institution.”

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