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    TIFTON—Local businesses and non-profits will have the chance to welcome students to campus on Aug. 13 during the annual Town and Gown event at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Town and Gown, which began in 2007, will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Carlton Center on ABAC’s Tifton campus. It will give local…

    QUITMAN – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College President Tracy Brundage joined other members of the college’s leadership team for a tour of the new Harley Langdale Jr. Agricultural Barn recently. A grand opening was held for the new facility. The tour was led by Brooks County Superintendent Dr. Vickie Reed along with CTAE Director…

    TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has announced seven orientation days scheduled for this summer. Scheduled days are June 3, June 10, June 22, June 27, July 8, July 13 and July 22. Welcome Weekend, which is part of orientation, will kick off Friday, August 9 and continue through Monday, August 12. The weekend will…

    TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s new Chief Advancement Officer Bill Slayton has been on the job for only a few weeks. But in some ways, he feels like he’s coming home. Slayton arrives at his new position after seven years as Director of Development for three colleges at Georgia Southern University. While ABAC offers…

    TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduated 350 students during its Spring Commencement ceremonies Thursday. Georgia State Supreme Court Justice John Ellington, an ABAC alumnus, was the featured speaker. “First, I want to tell you how proud I am to be a graduate of ABAC and congratulate you on your graduation,” Ellington said. “The education,…

TIFTON—Jessica Miller has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the E. Lanier Carson Leadership Award at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Miller has served as Bursar and Director of Student Accounts at ABAC since 2015. Established in 1973 as the Carlton Award for Administrative Excellence, the award’s purpose is to recognize leadership contributions of an…

    TIFTON—Diantha Ellis has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the W. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson Award for Teaching Excellence at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. “To be presented with this award by my dear English professor, Mrs. Rosalyn Ray Donaldson, who is the very incarnation of an exemplary teacher, is a true…

TIFTON—Registration is open for Camp Wiregrass, a series of educational summer camps hosted by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture. Children from 5 to 12 years old will experience a variety of adventures when they explore agriculture, history, natural resources, and STEM through fun, interactive day camps. “Spots are filling up quickly, so…