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GA SR990
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Steve Henson
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate celebrates the 106th anniversary of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), originally established as the Second District A&M School on February 20, 1908, in Tifton, Georgia, with 3 instructors, 27 students, and 3 buildings
- ABAC was renamed in 1933 in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a Georgia signer of the Constitution and first president of the University of Georgia, and has been designated the state's Official Agricultural State College by the Board of Regents
- The college has expanded from its original agricultural focus to 48 programs of study and recorded a 5 percent enrollment increase in fall 2013, reaching 3,394 students from 151 Georgia counties, 19 states, and 24 countries
- ABAC's intercollegiate sports program has earned five national championships (two in men's tennis and three in softball), and notable alumni include George T. Smith, elected to all three branches of Georgia state government, and Cathy Cox, the first woman elected Georgia Secretary of State
- The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Legislative Description
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's 106th Anniversary; celebrate
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/20/2014
Full Bill Text
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