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For IMMEDIATE
Release December 10, 2009
ABAC
Presidential Scholar Wants Career Involving Animals
TIFTON – Andrea
Sweeney, an animal science major at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, has
always loved animals, so it is no surprise that at six years of age she had
already decided on a career. The Eatonton native chose to be a large animal
veterinarian.
“I
am taking the pre-veterinarian route of the animal science field,” Sweeney said. “My advisor suggested majoring in animal
science.”
The
Putnam County High School graduate is an ABAC Presidential Scholar and has just
completed her first semester at the college. ABAC President David Bridges
initiated the Presidential Scholarship Program as a model system designed to
enhance recruiting and the admission of highly deserving students to ABAC.
Sweeney
tutors her classmates in chemistry and is a member of the Student Government
Association (SGA), Honors Club, FFA, and the Pre-Vet Club.
Other
hobbies include dabbling in poetry and other forms of writing.
“I
love to write,’ Sweeney said. “I am currently writing a book about a woman
in a coma. I have written over 20 pages,
and I feel pretty good about how it is coming along.”
Sweeney
is pleased with her choice of ABAC.
“The
small class size really appealed to me, and it has a homey atmosphere,” Sweeney
said. “My other option was the
University of Georgia (UGA) but it was not what I wanted for my first years of
college.”
Sweeney
does plan to attend UGA after graduating from ABAC. She hopes to attain her
bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees from the UGA. She would also like
to work in a veterinarian’s office while continuing her studies.
“This
way I can learn by doing while also getting the classroom training I need to
receive my degrees,” Sweeney said.
Once
her education is complete, Sweeney has a few specific areas within the animal
science field that really interest her.
“I
would like to specialize in the joint treatment of horses and possibly work on
a race track or go into biotechnology and focus on treating diseases through
animal testing,” she said.
She
is the daughter of John and Mary Larrimore and has five siblings, Stephen (21);
David (20); Andrew (19); Erika (16); and Tobias (12).
The
spring semester begins at ABAC on Jan. 11, 2010.
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