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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 APRIL 16, 2008

SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH $100,947 AWARDED TO ABAC STUDENTS

TIFTON—Eighty-five scholarships totaling $100,947 were awarded to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students during Wednesday’s Honors Day ceremony. The awards, provided through the ABAC Foundation, were based on a number of criteria such as leadership ability, character, academic excellence, and financial need.

A $1,000 Vera Conger Smith Scholarship was awarded to Zachary Abell, a psychology major from Enigma; Allison Brown, a liberal arts major from Ty Ty; Arthur Burr, an undeclared major from Tifton; Jasmine Carden, a political science major from Cordele; Clinton Cawley, a biology major from Ashburn; Melanie Cox, an early childhood education major from Butler; Renold Duperard, a computer science major from Immokalee, Fla.; Evan Durkovic, a political science major from Fitzgerald; and Jessica Fuller, an English major from Tifton.

Other recipients of the $1,000 Vera Conger Smith Scholarship included Candace Geiger, an engineering major from Ashburn; Matthew Holland, a pre-medicine major from Cochran; Jaclyn Lumpkin, a business administration transfer major from Ashburn; Fredo Selbonne, an engineering major from Immokalee, Fla.; Sally Smith, an undeclared major from Tifton; and Caleb Smith, a business administration transfer major from Chula.

Seven $1,500 Allan & Lelia J. Garden Scholarships were awarded to Abby Boazman, an early childhood education major from Ocilla: Micheal Barnes, a biology and agriculture engineering transfer major from Fitzgerald; David Garrison, a business administration transfer major from Fitzgerald; Melanie Scruggs, a nursing transfer major from Ocilla; Ashley Moore, a psychology major from Ocilla; Paula Hurtado, a pre-medicine major from Fitzgerald; and Shannon Deese, a fashion merchandising major from Fitzgerald. Sandy McDuffie, a computer science major from Fitzgerald, and Kentoria Daniels, a psychology major from Ocilla, received the $1,200 Allan & Lelia J. Garden Scholarships

Five $1,000 Shirley C. Hutchinson Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Raisa Bates, a nursing transfer major from Douglasville; Jerrica Brown, a nursing major from Moultrie; Shantel Newsome, a nursing major from Valdosta; Christy Simmons, a nursing major from Lake Park; and Ashley Wilcox, a nursing major from Tifton.

Two $3,200 Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund Scholarships were awarded to Lisette Badillo, a business administration major from Norman Park and Gustavo Tovar-Banda, a computer science major from Douglas. Remigio Padilla-Hernandez, a mathematics major from Quitman, received a $2,000 Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund Scholarship. Hector Olguin, an engineering major from Ty Ty, received a $1,000 Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund Scholarship.

Two $1,500 David W. Mullis Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Soloman AbouHarb, a wildlife technology major from Mountain City; and Karen Hill, a wildlife technology major from Poulan. A $2,000 Carlton Smith Scholarship was awarded to Matthew Brotzman, an ornamental production major from Thomasville. Caroline Black, an agriculture transfer major from Commerce received a $1,500 Carlton Smith Scholarship. Rachel West, an agriculture transfer major from Tifton, received the $1,250 Carlton Smith Scholarship. The recipient of the $1,000 Carlton Smith Scholarship was awarded to Mark Lashley, an agri-business technology major from Bainbridge.

Three $1,000 James L. Shepherd Scholarships were awarded to Jonathan Cassiday, an agriculture transfer major from Loganville; Amber Garrett, an agriculture education major from Valdosta; and Debra Sires, an agriculture education major from Gray. Brock Ward, an agriculture engineering technology major from Adel, received a $500 James L. Shepherd Scholarship. Ward also received a $1,000 Larry D. Allen Agricultural Leadership Scholarship.

Two $1,000 Abraham Baldwin Alumni Scholarships were given to Adam Bryan, an allied health major from Tifton, and John Smith, III, a business administration transfer from Tifton. Lee Busbee, an animal science major from Lizella, and Thomas Whatley, a forest resources transfer major from Cuthbert, received a $1,000 ABAC Ag Alumni Scholarship.

Rachel Hendrix, a forest resources transfer major from Cartersville, received an $800 Vernon Yow Forestry Scholarship and a $500 Vernon Yow Forestry Scholarship was awarded to Andrew Shumpert, a forest resources transfer major from Neeses, NC. Two $2,500 James and Joyce Kirk Scholarships were received by Richard Irvin, a turfgrass and golf course management major from Whigham, and Rhett Lermy, an agriculture education major from Swainsboro. Irvin also received the $1,000 Dr. Mike Bader Memorial Scholarship.

Two $1,000 B.H. and Lancell Claxton Scholarships were awarded to John Kimbrell, an agriculture education major from Moultrie, and Benjamin Lavender, an agriculture education major from Pitts. Tonya Miller, a livestock production major from Lehigh Acres, Fla., and Katrina Ryan, a nursing major from Valdosta, received a $1,000 Mary P. Jones Scholarship.

A $1,000 Agnes Davis Donaldson Scholarship was awarded to Amy Bradford, an early childhood education major from Tifton. Justin Byers, a history major from Tifton, received a $500 Dorris Garrison Nelson Memorial Scholarship. The $1,872 Daren Brownlow Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Karissa Carpenter, an agriculture transfer major from Woodstock and the $1,000 J.H. Dorminy Nursing Scholarship was given to Whitney Conner, a nursing major from Abbeville.

Jacob Daniel, an agriculture business and agriculture economics major from Bogart, received the $500 Robert L. Miles Scholarship. The $800 Larry W. (Buck) Wheeler Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Annie Dominy, an undeclared major from Tifton. Mary Estes, an agriscience & environmental systems major from Conyers, received the $1,000 Larry D. Allen Agricultural Leadership Scholarship. Mitchell Morris, a forest technology major from Sylvester, received a $2,100 Langdale Company Forest Scholarship.

The $1,400 Senator and Mrs. Harold Ragan Scholarship was awarded to Lara Eubanks, an agriculture education major from Tifton. The L.M. Veazey Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500 was awarded to Morgan Evans, a family & consumer sciences transfer major from Eastman. Evans also received a $1,000 Dr. Mike Bader Memorial Scholarship. David Jewell, a landscape design/grounds management major from Jackson, received the $500 J. Baldwin Davis Scholarship.

The $1,500 Family & Consumer Sciences Scholarship was awarded to Linsey Johnson, a family & consumer sciences transfer major from Rebecca. Frank Jones, III, a business administration transfer form Chula, received the $1,500 Donald and Betty Jones Business Scholarship. Kristen Leonard, a pre-medicine major from Tifton, received the $500 George H. King Scholarship. The $500 Jean B. Stoufer Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Derrick Mumah, a nursing major from Tifton.

Jamarra Nelson, a business administration transfer major from Cordele, received the $500 Charles W. Powell, III Scholarship. The $725 E. Ray Jenson Turfgrass Scholarship was received by John Norris, a golf turf management major from Jacksonville, Fla. Michelle North, a dental hygiene major from Tifton, received the $800 E.P. and Illien Bowen, Jr. Scholarship. The $650 Frederick William Kinard, Jr. Scholarship was awarded to Ryan Reese, a political science major from Fitzgerald.

The $ 2000 Donna E. Miller Leadership Scholarship was awarded to Angela Riveiro, a biology major from Sylvester. Timothy Rutland, a forest technology major from Lenox, received the $2,000 J.E. & Annie Lou Connor Forestry Scholarship. The $500 Viola Carswell Johnson Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Adele Shyntum, a nursing major from Tifton. Taylor Sills, an agricultural business and agricultural economics major from Eatonton, received the $1,000 Eason Agricultural Studies Scholarship.

The $500 Beckham Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Jessica Stanford, a nursing major from Moultrie. Samantha Tankersley, an English major from Tifton, received the $1,000 W. Bruce & Rosalyn Ray Donaldson Journalism Scholarship. The $1,000 B.L. Southwell Scholarship was awarded to Jason Thrasher, an agriculture education major from Carlton.

The $500 C.L. Morehead Scholarship was awarded to Allison Tucker, a pre-medicine major from Rebecca. Sherry Walker, a nursing major from Fitzgerald, received the $1,000 Dr. Pattie Garrett Clark Memorial Scholarship. Paten Willis, an occupational therapy major from Tifton, was awarded a $1,500 John Henry Dorminy Scholarship and he $750 Southeastern Turfgrass Conference Scholarship was received by Michael Wilson, a turfgrass & golf course management major from Rossville. The $500 Jesse & Dolly Chambliss Scholarship was awarded to Scott Woythaler, an agricultural engineering technology and biology major from Inverness, Fla.

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