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Michael D. Chason |
Immediate October 24, 2006
ABAC
Tifton--A “moving
of the earth” dynamite explosion on Monday triggered the beginning of
construction for a brand new $16.9 million freshman housing complex at
Titled ABAC Lakeside, the complex will feature suites
with single and double occupancy rooms for 489 ABAC freshmen during the 2007
fall term. The ABAC Foundation will
lease 8.78 acres on the north shore of
Featured speakers at the groundbreaking were Ruth Raines,
Chair of the Board of Trustees for the ABAC Foundation; Charles Perry,
President of Ambling University Development Group; Dr. Gail Dillard, Interim
Vice President for Student and Enrollment Services; and ABAC President David
Bridges.
Bridges and Raines pushed detonator buttons to set off a
small charge of dynamite to signal the beginning of the project.
The ABAC Lakeside suites will have a bedroom, bathroom,
and a kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator, and sink. Rent is $330 per person per month for doubles
and $385 per person per month for singles.
The rent includes all utilities, wireless internet, and cable television
access. All leases will be for 10
months.
Parking spaces for 474 vehicles will also be a part of
the project, which is located directly across Lake Baldwin from ABAC Place, an
835-bed complex which opened in 2004 and has been completely filled ever since.
ABAC Lakeside will be the first housing at the college
devoted entirely to freshmen. Residents
will combine residential and academic life with workshops on time management,
relationships, and other transitional issues.
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