AL HR152

Commends Mrs. Abbiegail Mariam Hamilton Hugine for her professional achievements and contributions to education and her community.

Recognizes her 37-year career in education with Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five, including roles as Director of The Technology Center, Assistant Principal, and teacher, during which the Technology Center earned the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award, Red Carpet School Award, and Palmetto Gold School Award for four consecutive years.

Acknowledges her service on multiple professional committees and as presenter at educational workshops on local, regional, and national levels, and her receipt of numerous honors including Orangeburg School District Five Teacher of the Year and Wil Lou Gray Outstanding Educator Award.

Recognizes her charitable work, including membership in St. John AME Church and establishment of the First Lady's Scholarship Fund for Alabama A and M University students and the Normalite Pavers Scholarship for students needing financial assistance.

Notes her educational credentials including an Educational Specialist Degree from the Citadel, a Master of Education from Carolina State University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and her family including her husband Andrew Hugine, Jr., President of Alabama A and M University, two children, and two grandchildren.