Business OutreachStafford School of Business Outreach The Stafford School of Business prides itself on its involvement in the improvement of the local community. With various service programs, Stafford School of Business gives back to small businesses by providing a variety of services. Refer to this page for information about the Stafford School of Business’ outreach in the local community.
__________________________________________________ State Farm Intern Program at ABAC
The ABAC Stafford School of Business and State Farm have partnered together to create the State Farm Intern program in Tifton and Adel. Each semester a group of ABAC students will be selected to intern with a local State Farm Agent. During the internship these students will be exposed to the insurance industry with the hopes that a number of the students will decide to pursue a career with State Farm. The first intern group began work last week and will continue through July. The summer interns are pictured left to right, Last row: Chad Sumner, Dr. David Bridges, Brent Dixon; Second row: Clay Harris and Dr. Niles Reddick; Third row: Luis Mendez, Davontae Hunt, Kendall Hickox, and Seth Mann; Front row, CiCi Arriaga and Susan Driscoll.
__________________________________________________ Rural Studies students intern at Congressman’s Office
All three of the young ladies featured in the picture (above) had the opportunity to perform internships at US Congressman Austin Scott’s (center left) office. Kaitlyn Cawley (far left) is a Rural Studies major with a concentration in Business and Economic Development. Katy Johnson (center right) is an incoming freshman who will also be entering into the Rural Studies program in the same concentration. Nadine Loitz (far right) is a Rural Studies major as well with an emphasis in Writing and Communication.
________________________________ 1st Annual State Farm Soccer Tournament
The 1st Annual State Farm Soccer Tournament was a success this past Sunday (May 5th) with 16 teams competing for 1st and 2nd place. The event had a great turn-out with a full afternoon of music, activities, and fun. The team Cosmos took home the 1st prize of $500. The Spurs finished 2nd, winning $250. A big thank-you to State Farm for sponsoring this event and for the hard work of all the team members!
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1st Annual State Farm Soccer TournamentWhen: May 5th, 1:00 p.m. – Dusk 5 vs. 5, 2-20 minute halfs and only half of field. No entry fee. 1st Place: $500 A total of 16 teams will compete! Hope to see you all there! _____________________________ Orange Peeling Challenge. Who Won?Stafford School of Business, Dean Dill Driscoll gave two special scholarships for the top “orange peelers” at ABAC. Students had to peel and orange and talk about their learning style. The top ABAC orange peeler won a $500 scholarship and an incoming freshman won $250. Congratulations to the winners, and thanks for watching. ___________________________________ |
