Calendar of Events

Tuesday, October 8

1:00 p.m.-Board of Regents Meeting (Cordell Conf. Room)

Wednesday, October 9

9:00 a.m.-Board of Regents Meeting (Cordell Conf. Room)

11:30 a.m.-Fall Picnic (ABAC Front Lawn)

7:00 p.m.-Christian Student Fellowship (Chapel)

Thursday, October 10

Today-Midterm deadline for withdrawal without penalty

10:00 a.m.-CPA Satellite Program (Cordell Conf. Room C)

11:00 a.m.-Student Support Services Workshop

(Cordell Conf. Room A)

7:00 p.m.-First Baptist Sunday School Dinner (Dining Hall)

7:00 p.m.-Christian Student Fellowship (Chapel)

Friday, October 11

5:00 p.m.-Lowe/Hillmon Wedding Rehearsal (Chapel)

Saturday, October 12

8:00 a.m.-National SAT

9:00 a.m.-HEP Graduation (Cordell Conf. Room)

Noon-HEP Luncheon (Dining Hall)

5:00 p.m.-Lowe/Hillmon Wedding (Chapel)

6:00 p.m.-Lowe/Hillmon Wedding Reception (Dining Hall)

Monday, October 14

Today-Fall Break

8:00 a.m.-Ga. Chiefs Assoc. Management Program

(Cordell Conf. Room C)

1:30 p.m.-Defensive Driving (Cordell Conf. Room A)

Moultrie Registration

The date for spring term registration at ABAC on the Square in Moultrie has been changed to Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. Previously the registration was set for Jan. 2 at 6 p.m. Please note this change on your calendar.

Thanks for Your Help!

Thanks to all those who participated in the Take Pride in ABAC Day on Oct. 1. A total of 85 faculty members, staff members, and students assisted in the campus cleanup. Three golf turf management majors, Jason Trammell, Ken Lambright, and Christopher Pierce, found the Golden Trash Awards worth $20 each. Thanks to President Mike Vollmer, Jim Folds, and Mike Chason for supplying the cash for these awards.

Citizen Kane on Wednesday

Labeled by some as the “greatest movie of all time,” Citizen Kane will be shown as a part of the Baldwin Film Group schedule on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Conger 317. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome. The film is not rated and runs for 119 minutes.

Applications Now Accepted

ABAC coeds who wish to participate in the 35^th annual Beauty Revue can pick up an application in the Public Relations Office on the second floor of Tift Hall. The deadline for applications is noon on Oct. 25. The Beauty Revue is scheduled for Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Donaldson Dining Hall. The event is sponsored by the ABAC Ambassadors.

Regents Here Tuesday

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia will meet at ABAC for the first time in 18 years on Tuesday and Wednesday. It should be an exciting two days as President Mike Vollmer makes a presentation on the college and leads a tour of the campus. Regent John Hunt will host a dinner for the Regents and their guests at his home on Tuesday evening.

The University System Knowledge is Power Tour will follow the Regents’ meeting on Wednesday from noon-2 p.m. in the Carlton Center. This meeting will bring representatives from all over south Georgia to our campus to talk about how to best utilize the intellectual capital on the University System of Georgia’s 34 campuses.

Thanks for all the many things everyone has done to contribute to the success of these meetings. Please welcome our guests on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Dormitory Drive to Close

Dormitory Drive will close forever on Thursday so the beginning of that part of the Pedestrian Mall can begin. At some point in the future, there will be a few parking spaces for Science and Mathematics faculty when the Pedestrian Mall is complete. Beginning Thursday, all persons who park on a regular basis on Dormitory Drive will park in their previously assigned spaces in the Dining Hall lot. Please be very careful in this area. Trucks and tractors will be much in evidence.

Check your Construction Zone Update on the ABAC website to find out more details of the closing of Dormitory Drive and other construction around the campus.

Fall Picnic Wednesday

A Fall Picnic Concert will be held on ABAC’s front lawn on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The concert is open to anyone who would like to attend.

ABAC musical groups participating in the concert will include the Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, Clarinet Quartet, and Saxophone Quartet.

Lunch will be available during the concert at a cost of $4.25 for ABAC students and $5 for the general public. Lunch is optional; anyone may come to hear the concert at no charge.

Faculty/Staff Wins Again

For the third year in a row, the faculty/staff of ABAC triumphed over the students in the annual basketball contest in Gressette Gym. Coach Robert Moore led the old timers to a 44-41 victory over the students. Bernice Hughes and the Housing Office provided many fun events, including games, DVD giveaways, and even a couch potato shoot out. It was lots of fun. The Stallions and Fillies are now practicing on a daily basis getting ready for their season openers. The Stallions open at home against Martinique on Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The Fillies first home game is on Nov. 25 against North Florida.

ABAC Goes to Expo

ABAC will be flying the green and gold flag at next week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo at Spence Field near Moultrie. The event is scheduled for Oct. 15-17. The ABAC Building will be home to the ABAC Jazz Band on Tuesday, the ABAC Jazz Choir on Wednesday, and the Sabor Latino Dancers on Thursday. There will also be plenty of information from admissions, financial aid, alumni, and much, much more.

UGA Comes to ABAC October 24

The University of Georgia will unveil its new agri-science environmental systems major on the campus of ABAC at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Cordell Conference Room of the Carlton Center. All ABAC students and anyone interested in pursuing the degree are welcome to attend. Dr. David Bridges, Assistant Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UGA, will be present, as well as Dr. Gail Dillard, Director of Evening and Off Campus Programs at ABAC, to answer questions. The degree will be available beginning in the fall semester of 2003. For more information, contact Dillard at 7154.

Landscapes Photography Contest

The ABAC Humanities Division is sponsoring a southern landscapes photography contest in relation to the book, Ecology of Cracker Childhood. The contest is open to ABAC students, faculty, and staff. Entry forms are available in the Humanities Division Office in King Hall, Room 1.

Black and white or color photographs depicting southern landscapes may be entered. Entries must be suitable for exhibition on the Walker Display System. Frames must have wires for hanging. All photography must be matted or mounted professionally if not framed.

A maximum of five entries is allowed per individual. Each entry must include the following information on the back of the photography: name, address, phone number title, and date created. All works must be original and created in the last five years.

Entries are due by Oct. 21 to King Hall, Room 1. For more information, contact Dr. Gail Dillard at 7154 or Van McGriff at 3250.

Birthday for Hammons

Former Social Science Division faculty member Ann Hammons will turn 80 years young on Oct. 15. For all those who know her, please wish her a happy birthday.

Disney Here Tuesday

Students who want to find out more about the Disney College Program for summer interns should attend a meeting on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the J. Lamar Branch Student Center Courtroom.

Notes of Thanks

Dear ABAC Faculty & Staff,

My sincere thanks go to each of you for the beautiful “get well” plant. It certainly brightened my days at home, as did the many cards and notes. You’re a dear group of people, and I thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Andrea Willis

ABAC Faculty & Staff,

Thank you for showing God’s love during this difficult time in my life. The beautiful arrangement of flowers at my mom’s funeral let me know you care. Also the cards with words of encouragement were greatly appreciated. Again, thanks for showing your concern in numerous ways.

Sincerely,

Brenda Youmans

Note of Sympathy

The ABAC Family expresses sympathy to the family of Terrell Weeks, who lost his life in a head on collision on Sept. 28. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

Celebrating Birthdays

October

7 Vonda Doss

7 Polly Huff

7 Teresa Williams

9 Rebecca Arnold

9 Cindy Jones

10 Earl Bennett

10 Alvin Caquelard

10 Philip Hightower

10 Ray Wells

10 Shirley Wilson

14 Gail Dillard

ABAC Announces New Scholarship

The ABAC Foundation, Inc. announces the establishment of the Mara Guadalupe Cervantes Memorial Scholarship.

The endowed scholarship will be awarded annually to a student of Hispanic descent who attends ABAC, is a Georgia resident, and is not eligible for state or federal aid. The selection of the student will be made by a committee consisting of the following members: Luz R. Marti, founder and chairperson of La Fiesta del Pueblo; Yolanda Emery and Diana Mendieta (representing La Fiesta del Pueblo); Antonio Cervantes Soto, Rosana Cervantes, Roberto Delgado Soto, and Petra Soto Ruiz (Cervantes family members); and one representative from the Catholic Church. The first scholarship will be awarded in the spring of 2003.

Foundation President Melvin Merrill said it takes a minimum of $10,000 to create an endowed scholarship. The money used to fund the scholarship comes from earnings generated by the invested $10,000.

The scholarship was created by family members and friends to honor the memory of Cervantes, who died in the tornado that struck Omega on Feb. 14, 2000. Individuals responsible for initiating this new scholarship include Petra Soto Ruiz (Cervantes’ mother); Roberto Delgado Soto and Antonia Cervantes Soto (Cervantes’ brothers); Rosana Cervantes (Cervantes’ sister-in-law); Father Juan López of Our Divine Savior Catholic Church in Tifton; Father Mike Smith of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Moultrie, and Luz Marti of La Fiesta del Pueblo

ABAC Family

President Mike Vollmer appeared on the WALB noontime news show on Oct. 3 to talk about the new UGA degree at ABAC.

Lindi Adams has resigned her parttime position in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning to join Affinity in a fulltime position.

Dr. Maggie Martin and Arlene Bailey administered the National ACT to 13 students on Sept. 28.

Bruce Applewhite represented ABAC in Florida at College Fairs in Tallahassee, Lake City, Madison, Gainesville, and Starke, Sept. 23-27. He also attended College Fairs in Daytona, Orlando, and Sanford last week, as well as presenting Careers in Agriculture at Deland High School.

Carlos Howard represented ABAC at the Clayton State PROBE Fair on Sept. 30 and the Stockbridge PROBE Fair on Oct. 3. He also visited Valdosta, Irwin County, and Mary Persons high schools last week.