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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 229-391-5056 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE NOVEMBER 13, 2008

SHIPPS WINS CONTESTANTS’ AWARD AT MS. ABAC 2009 PAGEANT

TIFTON—Kristen Shipps of Nokomis, Fla., was selected as the Contestants’ award-winner at the 40th annual Ms. ABAC event at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Twenty-nine ABAC students participated in the pageant, which was sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA).

Shipps is an agricultural communications major. At ABAC, she is a member of the ABAC Cattlemen’s Association, National Block and Bridle Association, and works at the ABAC Farm. Shipps was sponsored by the ABAC Cattlemen’s Association. She is the daughter of Thomas and Julia Shipps.

Keegan Westberry, an early childhood education major from Brunswick, was selected as Ms. ABAC 2009. Other finalists were Melissa McGill, first runner-up, a fashion merchandising major from Tifton; Kristy Card, second runner-up, a pre-medicine major from Cordele; Jacklyn Kerch, third runner-up, an animal science major from Stone Mountain; and Jessica Padgett, fourth runner-up, an agricultural communications/mass media major from Sylvester.

Padgett won the Essay Award, and McGill won the Interview competition award.

Contestants were sponsored by campus groups, including clubs, residence halls, athletic teams, and student media.

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