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Announcements
ABAC Tennis Star Signs With Defending National Champions...
Paul Fitzgerald, a two-time All-America selection at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, has signed with NCAA Division II national champion Armstrong Atlantic State University to continue his college tennis career.
Fitzgerald, a native of Cork, Ireland, played at either the number one or number two singles’ spot for the Stallions of Coach Alan Kramer for the past two years. He advanced to the national tournament semifinals as a freshman at number two and earned a berth in the national championship match at number one as a sophomore.
“He has been an absolute pleasure to work with,” Kramer said. “He really has a hockey player mentality on the tennis court.”
As an example, Kramer cited the ITA national tournament during Fitzgerald’s freshman year when he ran face first into a light pole during a semifinal match. He hit the pole so hard that he left two teeth implanted in the pole.
After a visit to the hospital, Fitzgerald came back and won the ITA national championship the next day.
“I was packing the van to go home and trying to make a dentist’s appointment for Paul, and he’s out there getting ready to play,” Kramer said. “That tells you what kind of competitor he is.”
Fitzgerald was selected as the ITA National Rookie of the Year in 2007 and was named the ITA National Player of the Year in 2008. He led the Stallions to a sixth place finish in the national tournament as a freshman and to a third place finish this season.
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Twelve Top Honor Graduates From Area High Schools Choose ABAC...
Twelve of the top honor graduates at area high schools including three valedictorians and three salutatorians have been selected as ABAC Foundation Scholars and will receive full tuition scholarships when they enroll at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for the fall semester.
The ABAC Foundation makes available on an annual basis full tuition scholarships to three of the top five graduates from high schools in Tift County, Colquitt County, Worth County, Cook County, Turner County, Fitzgerald, Irwin County, Berrien County, and Tiftarea Academy.
Three valedictorians accepted the scholarship offer for the 2008-09 academic year including Alyssa Simmons from Cook High School, Greg Bowen, Jr., from Fitzgerald High School, and Jessica Padgett from Worth County High School.
The three salutatorians accepting the scholarships were Stephen M. Tyus from Colquitt County High School, Amanda Simons from Fitzgerald, and Megan Marshall from Worth County.
Third honor graduates accepting the scholarships were Lora Ann Nichols from Berrien High School, Brant Sandifer from Tift County High School, and Lauren Monk from Tiftarea Academy.
Receiving the scholarships as fourth honor graduates were Andrew Kicklighter from Tiftarea Academy and Mitchell Potts from Worth County. Marley Myers will receive the scholarship as the fifth highest academic student from Turner County High School.
“Students of this academic caliber could choose to go to a variety of different colleges,” ABAC President David Bridges said. “For them to select ABAC is just another reason why we are fast becoming Georgia’s State College of choice.”
Betty McCorvey from the ABAC College Advancement Office said the scholarships are funded from proceeds from the Dollars for ABAC Scholars event. She said that annual fundraising event for the college has been moved to the fall this year from its usual spring date.
The deadline for admissions applications for the fall term at ABAC is Aug. 5. Classes begin Aug. 18.
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Financial Aid Deadline Is July 15 For Fall Semester...
Students who wish to receive financial aid at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College during the 2008 fall semester should submit their financial aid applications by July 15.
ABAC Financial Aid Director Jenelle Handcox said that students who turn in financial aid applications after that time will not have their financial aid processed in time for the start of the fall term on Aug. 18.
“Students who send in their applications after July 15 will have to pay their tuition and fees themselves and then be reimbursed for whatever financial aid they qualify for after the semester begins,” Handcox said.
Handcox said students can find out all the information they need to know about financial aid at the ABAC web site at www.abac.edu/fa.
The ABAC admissions application deadline is Aug. 5. An easy to follow application guide is available on-line at www.abac.edu/steps. For general information on admissions, interested persons can call (229) 391-5001.
Driver's Education Classes Available At ABAC Through Public Service and Business Outreach Center...
Driver's Education:
Start your driver's training at ABAC by enrolling in this 36 hour class (30 hours in the classroom plus 6 hours of in-car driving instruction). Upon completion of the class, you will meet the requirement of Joshua's law for classroom instruction and will be eligible for reduced insurance rates at most companies (Call your agent for details). A parent and/or guardian is required to attend the first class. Driving times will be scheduled by the instructor, and a car will be provided. Prerequisite: Valid learner's license
091GN3053:
Mon – Fri, Jul 14 – 18, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ag Sciences Building 137 (Tyson)
$249, 36 hours, 3.6 CEUs
Call ABAC Public Service at (229) 391-5070 to sign up.
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