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Frightful Tales at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture scheduled Oct. 13
TIFTON— Settle around the campfire at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture on Oct. 13 for History After Dark: Frightful Tales. Frightful Tales is part of the Museum’s 2023-24 “History After Dark” program series which provides guests the opportunity to experience the Museum after hours. The series features evening programs throughout the year…
Read MoreABAC boasts 100 percent boards pass rate for nursing graduate
TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s spring nursing graduates have a 100 percent boards pass rate, according to Dr. Jeffrey Ross, Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. “We have always been confident that our ABAC nursing graduates were well prepared upon graduation from our program,” Ross said. “However, our 100 percent pass rate reaffirms…
Read MoreABAC’s Brundage celebrated at inauguration
TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College faculty, staff, students, University System of Georgia institution representatives, and community officials celebrated Dr. Tracy L. Brundage’s investiture as ABAC’s 11th president Friday. The event included supportive remarks from a number of individuals about Brundage’s contributions to higher education throughout her 31-year career. University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue presented…
Read MoreGreensboro native elected ABAC SGA President
TIFTON-Brooke Patry, a senior business major from Greensboro, SC, was recently elected as president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Student Government Association (SGA). Patry has been involved with SGA for two years. “Last year, I was a business senator,” she said. “I joined other clubs and organizations on campus, and I saw SGA as more…
Read MoreABAC SGA holds 9/11 Remembrance ceremony
TIFTON-Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Student Government Association hosted a remembrance ceremony for the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The event was held at the college’s Chapel of All Faiths. Emily Rowland, SGA senator representing the School of Arts and Sciences, said it was important to continue to have events like this so the…
Read MoreGreenview Farms donate calving simulators to ABAC Beef Unit
TIFTON-The Harris Family of Greenview Farms has donated bovine simulators to the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Beef Unit. One simulator, the compact dystocia simulator, allows students to simulate the birthing of a full-size calf, which the other, the bovine theriogenology model, will allow them to practice artificial insemination. Greenview Farms is a diversified, 150-year-old family…
Read MoreABAC to hold 9/11 Remembrance Service
TIFTON-The Student Government Association at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will host a 9/11 Remembrance Service on Monday, Sept. 11. Emily Rowland, SGA Senator of the School of Arts and Sciences, said that the service is being held to acknowledge and honor all those affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Rowland, who is planning…
Read MoreSummer Semester Graduates Total 77 at ABAC
TIFTON-A total of 77 students completed the requirements for graduation from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at the end of the 2023 summer semester. During the summer term, over 2,400 students pursued four-year degrees at ABAC in Biology, Nursing, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agricultural Communication, Agricultural Education, Business, Environmental Horticulture, History and Government, Natural Resource Management, Rural Community…
Read MoreABAC welcomes 10 new faculty members
TIFTON-Ten new faculty members joined the ranks of the teaching professionals at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College throughout 2023. In the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the new faculty members include Dr. A. Preston Byrd, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education; Jennifer L. Culpepper, Lecturer of Agribusiness; Dr. Camille E. McAvoy, Assistant Professor of Environmental…
Read MoreBostelmans to receive Regents Hall of Fame Award
TIFTON– Long-time Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) supporters Rick and Sandy Bostelman have been selected to receive the University System of Georgia’s (USG) Regents Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Award. This award recognizes “distinguished alumni and friends for outstanding achievements in their professional lives, personal integrity and stature and dedicated service to a USG…
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