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Michael D. Chason
Director of Public Relations
ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway
Tifton, GA 31793-2601
Phone 229-391-5055
Fax 229-391-4781
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IMMEDIATE                                                                                                                                                                                    DECEMBER 5, 2006

 

Misty Hartsfield

 

NORMAN PARK STUDENT CONTINUES FAMILY TRADITION AT ABAC

 

TIFTON – Misty Hartsfield, an animal science major from Norman Park, chose Abraham Baldwin College for many reasons, but one point stands out.

“My family has come to ABAC for as long as I can remember,” Hartsfield said. “It’s the main reason I decided to come here. I also like the fact that it is so close to home, and I enjoy the student – teacher ratio. Here you aren’t a number.”

            While she is only a freshman attending her first semester at the college, she is very involved in campus activities. She is a member of the ABAC Ambassadors, Circle K, FFA, 4-H, Cattlemen’s Club, and Baptist Collegiate Ministries.

The Ambassadors assist the offices of public relations and admissions, representing and promoting the college at a variety of community and college events. They work to maintain positive relationships between students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community.

            “What I really like best about ABAC is the small town feel with the opportunity of a good-sized college,” Hartsfield said. “You get the local hospitality and a good education.”

            Hartsfield’s expected graduation date is in the fall of 2008. Upon receiving her ABAC associate’s degree in animal science, she hopes to receive a bachelor’s degree in animal science and go to veterinarian school at the University of Georgia.

            “Animal science just seemed like the right major for me,” Hartsfield said. “I’ve grown up around animals and showed them in competitions. They have always been an interest to me.”

If Hartsfield attends veterinarian school, she hopes to one day open her own practice in Georgia. If she makes the decision to go into a field with her animal science degree she would like to work on a horse ranch or racetrack.

In the future, Hartsfield hopes to be married, finished with school, and on a stable career path in the field of animal science. She has two older sisters and is the daughter of Tim and Robin Hartsfield.

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