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Michael D. Chason Director of Public
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For IMMEDIATE
Release July 17,
2009
Tift County High Salutatorian To Attend ABAC
This Fall
TIFTON—Emily Walker, the 2009 Tift County High School
salutatorian and the recipient of an ABAC Foundation Scholarship, will begin
classes at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College on Aug. 17.
Walker
is no stranger to the ABAC campus. She took some classes through the ACCEL
program while finishing up her senior year of high school.
“I
loved everything about ABAC,” said Walker.
“The staff is so helpful. I
wasn’t a number here.”
Walker’s
favorite things about ABAC are the small class sizes and its faculty.
“The
class size allows students to have one-on-one time with the instructors so you
really get to know them. The instructors at ABAC really care about you as a
student,” said Walker.
Because
of her academic standing, Walker was selected as an ABAC Foundation Scholar and
will receive a full tuition scholarship to ABAC.
During
her high school career, Walker was involved in the Beta Club, Spanish Club and
was a member of the Lady Devils tennis team. In her junior and senior years she
became active on the newspaper staff. In
her senior year she served as assistant editor on The Blue and White and
the in-house paper, Speak of the Devil. She also began doing volunteer work at Tift
Health Care.
Walker
will begin her full college experience when she enters as a freshman this fall.
She has decided to major in pharmacy.
“My
junior year I took a chemistry class taught by Kim Seigler, and she made me
fall in love with the subject. She is the one who encouraged me to major in
pharmacy. I also like the fact that pharmacy is becoming more involved. You get
to interact with people. It’s not just about counting pills,” said Walker.
Walker
attends Northside Baptist Church where she is an active member of the youth
group. She is also an avid reader.
After
completing her education at ABAC, she plans to attend the University of
Georgia’s School of Pharmacy to attain her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
pharmacy.
“I’ve
always pictured myself returning to Tifton because my family is here, and it’s
a small town. I would like to work in a chain pharmacy or hospital and branch
out to having a pharmacy of my own someday,” said Walker.
The
deadline for applications for the fall semester at ABAC is Aug. 1. The fall term begins Aug. 17.
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