News from

Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30, 2802 Moore Hwy Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-5051 mchason@abac.edu

For IMMEDIATE Release November 2, 2009

ABAC Ambassador Katie Thigpen (left), an Agricultural Communications major from Folkston, presented Sara Pelham with her $500 tuition grant at Stallion Day.

Bainbridge HIGH STUDENT WINS ABAC TUITION GRANT

          TIFTON - Sara Pelham, a senior at Bainbridge High School, won a $500 tuition grant to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at the recent Stallion Day recruitment event.

          ABAC Director of Enrollment Services Donna Webb said Pelham was selected as the tuition grant recipient at the autumn edition of Stallion Day. The tuition grant can be applied toward any major at ABAC for the 2010 fall semester.

          Stallion Day provided an opportunity for prospective students and their parents to explore the 421-acre campus of ABAC. Over 300 visitors learned about the college through displays, tours, and personalized information sessions presented by the faculty, staff and students of ABAC.

Two more Stallion Days are scheduled in 2010 on Feb. 13 and a special day for high school juniors on April 17. For more information on the upcoming Stallion Days, interested persons can visit www.abac.edu or call 229.391.5004.

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