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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 229-391-5056 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE MAY 11, 2005

MORGAN WINS DONALDSON AWARD AT ABAC GRADUATION

          TIFTON—Andrew G. Morgan, an agriculture education major from Daisy, received the highest honor presented to a graduating student from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tuesday’s graduation ceremony. On behalf of the ABAC Alumni Association, ABAC Interim President Tom Call presented Morgan with the George P. Donaldson Award for outstanding scholarship and leadership.           Donaldson served as president of ABAC from 1947 - 61. Morgan’s award included a plaque and a check for $500 from the ABAC Ag Alumni Council. The award is based on a combination of academics and extracurricular activities.

While at ABAC, Morgan was a member of several organizations, including the Student Government Association, Campus Activity Board, and the Student Judiciary, where he served as chief justice. He was involved in skeet shoots and tractor pulls, assisted in fund raisers for the ABAC Fillies basketball team, built and maintained a water garden on the campus, and helped in the Ms. ABAC pageant.

Morgan was a member of the FFA, the Georgia Association of Educators, AET, Forestry/Wildlife, the College Democrats, and the student cheering section known as the Rowdies.

Morgan maintained a 3.46 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and plans to transfer to the University of Georgia. He hopes to teach vocational agriculture near his hometown. He is the son of Larry and Wanda Morgan.

A total of 192 students participated in the Gressette Gym ceremony, which featured a speech by one of the graduates, Kaedy Cawthon, an early childhood education major from Jackson.

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