Volume XL, Number 32

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March 25, 2002

Tuesday, March 26

5:30 p.m.-Payroll Taxes & the IRS (Cordell Conf. Room A)

6:00 p.m.-Creating a Family Budget (Cordell Conf. Rom C)

Thursday, March 28

1:00 p.m.-ICAPP Meeting (Cordell Conf. Room A)

1:00 p.m.-Baseball: Stallions vs. Faulkner (Stallion Field)

Friday, March 29

3:00 p.m.-Baseball: Stallions vs. Andrew (Stallion Field)

5:30 p.m.-CPR/First Aid Training (Cordell Conf. Room C)

Saturday, March 30

8:00 a.m.-Boating/Water Craft Safety (Cordell Conf. Room A)

1:00 p.m.-Baseball: Stallions vs. Andrew (Stallion Field)

Sunday, March 31

1:00 p.m.-Boating/Water Craft Safety (Cordell Conf. Room A)

Spring Enrollment Sets Record

Figures recently released by the Registrar's Office at Abraham Baldwin show a spring 2002 semester enrollment of 2,656 students, an increase of 8.4 percent over the spring 2001 semester. The Equivalent Full-Time (EFT) enrollment for Spring 2002 is 1,947, a 10.1 percent increase from the EFT enrollment for Spring 2001. The EFT enrollment figure represents the number of students carrying 12 or more hours.

This enrollment represents the largest spring enrollment in the history of ABAC. The fall semester enrollment was also a record with 2,857 students.

The recent report reflects an almost even division in gender at the college, with female enrollment at 54.1 percent. A total of 95 percent of ABAC students are Georgia residents. During the spring semester, 28 international students are enrolled, in addition to 116 students from states other than Georgia.

Wilson Named Interim Chair

Sue Wilson will serve for the next year as Interim Chair of the Division of Social Science. She will begin her duties on June 1. Wilson will fill the position vacated by Dr. Caroline Helms, who will serve as Interim Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Wilson came to ABAC two years ago, after having served for a number of years as an administrator and teacher in the Tift County Public School System.

'Icy Sparks' Author April 4

The next edition of the Tom M. Cordell Distinguished Lecture Series will be held on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cordell Conference Room of the Carlton Center.

The featured speaker will be author Gwyn Hyman Rubio whose debut novel, Icy Sparks, was listed as a "notable book of the year" in 1998 by The New York Times. When Oprah Winfrey selected the novel for her book club in May 2001, it became a bestseller.

Free tickets to the lecture can be picked up in the Public Relations Office on the second floor of Tift Hall. Because of limited seating, everyone attending the lecture must have a ticket.

Homecoming Dining Extravaganza

The annual Homecoming Dinner and Dance at ABAC, "Up, Up & Away . . . Tour the U.S.A.," will offer an evening of extraordinary food served in a thematic setting. The dinner and dance will begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 5 in the Donaldson Dining Hall. Alumni Director Nancy Coleman said the event is open to anyone who would like to attend at a cost of $20 per person. She said attendees do not have to be ABAC alumni.

Food Services Director B. J. Smith and her ARAMARK staff have selected a variety of foods from around the country. The dining experience will begin in Georgia, featuring salads made with Georgia products, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, peanuts, and pecans. Next, diners will enjoy foods from the coast, including a low country boil with shrimp, crab legs, sausage, whole new potatoes, and corn on the cob. Foods from Louisiana will include ragin' cajun chicken, red beans and rice, and tomatoes and okra.

The dining experience will move on to foods from Texas, featuring baby back ribs, baked beans, and Texas toast. Foods from San Francisco and the Orient will include stir fry chicken, beef with vegetables, fried rice, egg rolls with dipping sauce, and fortune cookies. Also featured will be the "Heart of the Sea" Newberg over puff pastry from the Pacific Northwest.

Foods from Chicago will include chef carved prime rib with horseradish and au jus and assorted rolls. The dessert extravaganza from New York includes fresh fruit, pecan tartlets, fruit tartlets, eclairs, cannoli, chocolate cups, petit fours, lemon diamonds, hazelnut torte, and New York style cheesecake.

Diners can finish the evening with a cup of coffee from the coffee bar, which includes specialty coffees, regular and decaffeinated coffees, and Irish Crème and French Vanilla accompanied by whipped cream, shaved chocolate, candied orange peel, and cinnamon.

While enjoying their coffee, patrons can listen to the music of the Jim Newton Band of Tifton.

Tickets for the dinner/dance are $20 per person for adults and $7.50 for children ages 4-11 and should be purchased in advance at the Alumni Office. Tickets purchased on the same day will be assessed a $2 fee at the door. For additional information, contact the Alumni Office at 386-3321.

Reception for Retirees

The annual reception to honor the retirees from ABAC will take place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on April 23 in the Donaldson Dining Hall. This year's retirees include Administrative Assistant Vivian Pearman from the President's Office, Dr. Charlotte Pfeiffer from the Division of Humanities, and Nancy Scott from the Division of Business Administration.

Honors Day April 10

Make your plans to attend the annual Honors Day ceremony on April 10 at 11 a.m. in Gressette Gym.

Baseball on Thursday

The Golden Stallions of Coach Steve Janousek will host Faulkner State for a 1 p.m. doubleheader Thursday at Stallion Field. Andrew will be in town for a 3 p.m. game on Friday and for a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday. Support ABAC baseball!

Deadline is April 1

The campus newspaper seeks your nominations for the 2002 Pacesetter Awards. To nominate an individual, send in his/her name and write up to 200 words explaining why that person qualifies for the honor. The deadline for nominations is April 1. Nominations may be sent to The Stallion at ABAC 32, dropped by the newspaper office on the third floor of the Student Center, or sent via email to stallion@abac.edu.

Pacesetters are students, faculty, and staff at ABAC who have made contributions which embody the spirit of the college. They are those individuals who exemplify the best of ABAC by their scholarship, their service, and their commitment to this institution. Pacesetters will be recognized at the Student Leadership Banquet on April 24.

Watkins Wins Talent Show

Stacia Watkins of Lake Park won first place with a solo vocal performance at the annual Student Union talent show held recently at ABAC.

Nikki Inge of Hinesville won second place with a singing solo. Angel Aguilar of Naples, Fla., Ana Urbano of Okeechobee, Fla., Veronica Ruiz of Douglas, and Carlos Montenegro of Asheboro, N.C., won third place with their performance of a Latino dance.

Prizes were $75 for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place. A total of 10 soloists/groups performed at the event.

Student Union President Sarah Taylor of Moultrie was the emcee for the show. Judges were Rocio Cardenas, Eric Cash, Wayne Jones, and Marc Steinberg.

Care and Concern

Jeff Seela's sister, Loretta Van Ausdal, has cancer and her condition is deteriorating rapidly. Arlene Bailey's husband, Harold, is recuperating after having surgery at Tift Regional Hospital last week. Polly Kalinova's four-year-old daughter, Elizah, is recuperating at home after being hospitalized for pneumonia last week. Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers.

Relay for Life Cake Raffle

An Oreo cheesecake made by Donna Miller will be this week's featured item in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life's weekly cake raffle. Each week through April 19, a different homemade cake will be raffled through a drawing to be held each Friday at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through noon each Friday at a cost of $2 each from Lori Pearman, Patricia Barber, Shirley Wilson, Gillian McWhorter, Hazel Purvis, Michelle Barton, Janice Payne, Vickie Wilson, Kay Weeks, Dina Willis, Kristi Abad, or Judy Shiflet.

Note of Sympathy

The ABAC Family expresses sympathy to Dennis Bush whose mother, Pansy Bush, passed away on March 12. Sympathy is also extended to Arlene Bailey whose father, Roy Sharp, passed away on March 20. Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers.

Notes of Thanks

Thank you, ABAC Family, for remembering us during Jeff's eye surgery and recovery. Each card, note, phone call, visit, and gift was received with a grateful heart for having such caring friends at ABAC. We shall always remember your kindnesses.

Kay Powell

My family and I deeply appreciate all the cards and notes, as well as the prayers and thoughts offered in our behalf. Your expressions of care and sympathy have helped us get through this very difficult time in the loss of my mother. Thank you.

Dennis Bush & Family

Thanks to the ABAC faculty and staff for your cards, thoughts, and prayers during the loss of my grandmother.

Darby Thompson

Thank you for the flowers and especially the good wishes and kindness expressed to me during my illness and hospital stay. I am very proud to be part of the ABAC family. Working here has been a wonderful experience. The administration, faculty, and staff have made me feel very welcome.

Mandy Vassey

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Abraham Baldwin Family

President Mike Vollmer and Macon State College President David Bell were the guest speakers at the monthly Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday.

Bruce Applewhite visited Glynn Academy on March 19 and Wayne County High School on March 20.

Lee Petitgout made recruiting visits in South Carolina at Gaffney, Lewisville, Great Falls, York, Rock Hill, Langley, Aiken, Wagener, West Oak, Walhalla, Pendleton, and Clemson on March 4-8. She also represented ABAC at College Fairs at Green County, Creekside, and Haralson County high schools, March 14-20. On March 21, she spoke to the Newton/Rockdale Toastmasters on Preparing Students for College.