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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 OCTOBER 31, 2008

ABAC ACCEPTING ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS

TIFTON--Nominations are now being accepted for the Athletics Hall of Fame at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The honorees will be inducted at the annual Hall of Fame dinner on Feb. 13, 2009. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 1, 2008.

Any individual, living or deceased, may be considered for induction into the ABAC Athletics Hall of Fame. Individuals are nominated in one of three categories: Athlete, Coach, or Contributor.

“We were very excited about the establishment of the Athletics Hall of Fame and our inaugural class last year,” Athletics Director Alan Kramer said. “With the rich athletics history of our college, it’s going to be exciting to see the selections for this next group.”

The inaugural Hall of Fame class included Thomas Cheney, Bruce V. Gressette, Norman “Red” Hill, Orion Mitchell, Philip Simpson, and Milena Stanoytcheva.

Kramer said athletic achievement as well as integrity, sportsmanship, and character will be considered. He said the college is also looking for individuals who may have been good athletes while at ABAC, but who went on to coach high school or college teams to state or national titles.

Alumni as well as the general public are encouraged to nominate individuals for this honor. Athletics Hall of Fame criteria and a nomination form can be found at www.abac.edu/halloffame.

For more information, interested persons can contact Kramer at (229) 391-4928.

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