ABAC’S ALPHA BETA GAMMA CHAPTER WINS AWARDS
The Sigma
Chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma (ABG) at
Six ABAC students attended the conference, including Mitzi Marshall, a wildlife management major from Dahlonega; Jackie Honeycutt, a business administration major from Tifton; Allen Hutto, an information technology major from Tifton; Alice Watson, a business information technology major from Tifton; Vanisha Crowell, a business administration major from Cuthbert; and Shine Rankin, a business information technology major from Tifton.
ABAC’s chapter won the most prestigious award, the Golden Key Award. This award is presented to the chapter that displays overall excellence and serves as a model chapter for others to emulate. It is the highest award that any chapter can receive nationally. The chapter will receive a plaque in recognition of this award.
The chapter also won the Best Student Presentation Award. The students presented a workshop, “PDAs in the Classroom: A Student Perspective,” in which they described the PDA pilot project at ABAC. They also gave demonstrations of how PDAs can be used to enhance the academic experience. In recognition of their presentation, the students received a stipend of $250, and the chapter will receive a plaque. Each student will also receive a certificate.
Three ABAC students also received individual awards at the conference.
Hutto received the Professor Steve
Graham Memorial Award. This award is given to a student who is nominated by a
faculty advisor in attendance at the Annual Leadership Meeting. Hutto received
a stipend of $200 and a plaque.
Watson received the Eva Bobrow Memorial Medallion of Excellence. This award is presented to one outstanding member of ABG who, in serving as an officer of the chapter, has contributed in an outstanding fashion and achieved excellent results for the chapter. Watson received a medallion of excellence.
“I am proud to be
associated with students of this caliber,” Kathy Moreno, co-advisor of AGB at
ABAC, said. “The awards they received at the National AGB Leadership Workshop
reflect the amount of hard work and effort they have put forth on behalf of
Alpha Beta Gamma and ABAC. They are an exceptional group of individuals and are
truly deserving of recognition.”
Co-advisor Joy Godin added, “I have never been more proud of a group of students as I was at the convention. ABAC’s Alpha Beta Gamma, Sigma Chapter was a ‘shining star’ at the leadership conference, and they worked very hard preparing for their presentation, ‘PDAs in the Classroom: A Student Perspective.’ Throughout the year, the students have demonstrated unparalleled dedication and leadership by organizing and participating in numerous business development, community service, and campus activities. Receiving five national awards is an amazing accomplishment, and our students earned it.”
According to its website, Alpha Beta Gamma is an International Business Honor Society established in 1970 to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students in business curricula. Since its founding, over 52,000 students from accredited community, junior, and technical colleges have been initiated into the society.
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