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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 FEBRUARY 8, 2007

ABAC NEWSPAPER BRINGS HOME 12 AWARDS

TIFTON--The student newspaper at Abraham Baldwin College, The Stallion, brought home 12 awards from the recent Georgia College Press Association’s 2007 Better Newspaper Contest, including second place in the category of General Excellence in the two-year college division.

The newspaper earned eight awards in the bulk of the two-year general categories, including first place wins for Best Campus Community Service – Sports and General Advertising Excellence. A second place nod was received for Best Campus Community Service – Editorial Excellence. The Stallion brought home third place earnings in Best Campus Community Service – News, Best Campus Community Service – Features, and Improvement.

The Stallion competed with both two-year and four-year institutions for a third place finish for Best Newspaper Web Site. The awards covered editions published during the Spring 2006 and Fall 2006 semesters.

The campus paper, advised by Dr. Eric Cash, Director of Student Media, also took home four awards for individual achievement of The Stallion staff members.

Stallion editor Michael McMillan of Eastman won first place for Best Sports Story and a second place win for Best Feature Story. Michael Matuson of Kennesaw received second place for Best Review and Daniel Shippey of Tifton received second place for Best Sports Photography.

Georgia Highlands College’s The Six Mile Post took first place in General Excellence in the two-year division, and Gainesville College’s The Compass finished third.

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