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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 JULY 21, 2006

RECEPTION, INAUGURATION PLANNED FOR NEW ABAC PRESIDENT

TIFTON - A community reception on Aug. 16 and an inauguration/convocation on Aug. 25 will mark the beginning of the presidency of Dr. David Bridges at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Bridges became the 10^th president in the history of ABAC on July 1. A 1978 ABAC graduate, Bridges is the first alumnus ever to be selected as president.

A reception open to faculty, staff, students, and the community will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 in the Donaldson Dining Hall. Public Relations Director Mike Chason said the reception serves as an opportunity to meet the new president and his wife, Kim, who is also an ABAC alumna.

“It’s a terrific way to kick off the fall semester,” Chason said. “All of our faculty will be back on campus getting ready for the fall term, and the entire community can come out, meet the new president, and take a look at our campus which has undergone dramatic changes in the past few years.”

The 48-year-old Bridges will also be the guest of honor at a formal inauguration ceremony in Gressette Gym at 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 25. University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis, Jr., will be the guest speaker at the event, which will also serve as this year’s freshman convocation. This event is also open to the public.

All public and private colleges in Georgia will be invited to send a representative to the inauguration ceremony. It’s the first presidential inauguration at ABAC in recent history.

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