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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                                                                                                  September 24, 2009

 

ABAC Opens Campus For Stallion Day On October 24

 

TIFTONProspective students will have an opportunity to explore the campus of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College from top to bottom on Oct. 24 at the annual fall Stallion Day.  Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the Donaldson Dining Hall.

Director of  Enrollment Services Donna Webb said the day will be focused entirely on providing information about the college to prospective students and their parents.

“This day is set aside to showcase everything ABAC has to offer,” Webb said.  “I know there are a lot of high school seniors searching for the college that best fits their needs, and there’s not a better day to visit ABAC.”

A tuition grant worth $500 will be given away during the lunch hour, which also includes a free meal for the prospective students.  Another highlight of the lunch session will be a drawing for a meal ticket worth over $1,000 for one semester during the 2010-11 academic year.  Webb will also announce students who have completed all admissions criteria to qualify for on-the-spot acceptance to ABAC.

Visiting students will get their first look at the 421-acre ABAC campus through special tours led by the ABAC Ambassadors.  The Stallion Marketplace offers a glimpse at over 50 programs of study including the on-campus bachelor’s degrees in Rural Studies, Diversified Agriculture, Turfgrass and Golf Course Management, Early Childhood Education, Management, Accounting, and Natural Resource Management.

Visitors can choose from special interest sessions ranging from housing to the music program.  Every visiting student will also take part in an interactive classroom experience which simulates an actual ABAC class. 

Admissions, housing, and financial aid will be key topics of conversation for both parents and students all day long.  In fact, breakout sessions with financial aid personnel will be held at 2, 2:30, and 3 p.m.  The day ends with an in-depth tour of the ABAC Lakeside freshman housing complex on the north shore of Lake Baldwin.

Prospective students should sign up ahead of time for the Stallion Day event at www.abac.edu/stalliondays or call (229) 391-5004.  

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