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from ABAC

Michael D. Chason
Director of Public Relations
ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway
Tifton, GA 31793-2601
Phone 229-391-5055
Fax 229-391-5056
mchason@abac.edu

 

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IMMEDIATE                                                                                                                                                                        DECEMBER 20, 2005

 

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Renee Smith

 

SMITH PLANS TO TEACH AGRICULTURE AFTER ABAC

 

TIFTON – Renee Smith, a freshman from Waycross, has always been active in the arena of agriculture. Her love of the subject led her to choose Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College as her higher education choice, majoring in agriculture education.

“I started at the Ware County School of Agricultural, Forestry, and Environmental Sciences in sixth grade,” Smith said. “I became immersed in the field and was an active member of the FFA.”

She also participated in golf, basketball, softball, Model United Nations, 4-H, and the Youth Apprenticeship program before coming to college.

When it was time to pick a school, she chose ABAC. “I liked the friendly atmosphere the college offers. It feels like home and everyone has a place here,” Smith said. She also heard good things about ABAC through her brother, Jason, who is currently attending Mercer University.

“ABAC is one of the most diverse places I have been and is accepting of such diversity. It is a very welcoming place,” Smith said.

At ABAC, she serves as an ABAC Ambassador for the college. “I’ve been on a lot of different teams, but I really enjoy doing something that encompasses everything;” Smith said.  “The Ambassadors do a lot for the college, and I can give back to ABAC at the same time.”

She also serves as vice president of the Residence Housing Association, and is a member of BACCHUS, the Honor’s Club, the RaCooners, the Inter-Activities Council, and the Georgia Association of Education Student Program.

Once she graduates, Smith plans to attend the University of Georgia to further her career in agriculture education and work within the Georgia school system. “I’d like to teach on the high school level,” Smith said. “If I can do what my agriculture teacher did for me . . . that would make me the happiest.”

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