Scholarships

Bethesda to ABAC Success Scholarship Russell A. Acree Nursing Scholarship Agrium U.S., Inc., Tifton, Georgia Scholarship Larry D. Allen Agricultural Leadership Scholarship ABAC Ag Alumni Scholarship Alumni Association Endowment Jim Andrews Family Foundation Annual Scholarship

Jim Andrews Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Alumni Association Annual Scholarship Dr. Mike Bader Memorial Scholarship Benjie ('70) & Linda Godwin ('71) Baldree Annual Scholarship Baldwin Woman's Club Scholarship

O. V. Barkuloo Memorial Scholarship Dolly W. Bearden Forestry Scholarship Earl H. Bennett Endowed Scholarship Matt Bentley Endowed Scholarship Jean Bishop Stoufer Nursing Scholarship Bostelman Family Foundation Scholarship Rick Bostelman Agricultural Scholarship E. P. and Iliene Bowen, Jr. Memorial Scholarship L.A. "Sonny" Bowen, Jr. Scholarship J. Lamar Branch Memorial Scholarship Brightwell Horticulture Scholarship Britt Memorial Scholarship Daren Brownlow Memorial Endowed Scholarship John Bulloch Endowed Scholarship

Herbert and Meade Bynum Endowed Scholarship Lanier Carson/Kelley Manufacturing Company Scholarship

Eric W. Cash Memorial Scholarship Maria Guadalupe Cervantes Memorial Scholarship

Jesse and Dolly Chambliss Scholarship Dr. Pattie Garrett Clark Memorial Scholarship for Nursing

B. H. and Lanell Claxton Scholarship Josephine Cloudman Endowed Scholarship Donald B. Coates Music Scholarship George D. Conger Scholarship J. E. (Pat) and Annie Lou Connor Forestry Scholarship Wright and Joyce Crosby Scholarship

Agnes Davis Donaldson Scholarship Dr. H. Gordon Davis, Jr. Nursing Scholarship Dr. J. Baldwin Davis Scholarship Jay Deason Memorial Scholarship Dennard Scholarship Holly Twitty Donaldson Scholarship J.H. Dorminy Nursing Scholarship John Henry Dorminy Scholarship 2nd Lieutenant Harold Bascom "Pinky" Durham, Jr. Scholarship Joy and Bob Dutton 4-H Endowed Scholarship

Eastman Scholarship Ernest Edwards Music Scholarship

Frances P. Eidson Honorary Scholarship Charles Grady Elder and Katharine Elder Memorial Scholarship

John Kimbrel English Memorial Scholarship Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship Farm Credit Associations of Georgia Scholarship FCCLA Scholarship

FFA Officer Scholarship FFA State Officers Scholarship Endowed Scholarship

FFA Welding Contest Scholarship ABAC Foundation Scholarship Elsie and Paul Gaines Applied Music Scholarship Georgia Cooperative Council Annual Scholarship Georgia Forestry Association Scholarship Georgia Rural Caucus Scholarship

Marian Jones Girtman Scholarship James Perry Gleaton Scholarship Goizueta Foundation Scholarship Endowment Lane Green Wildlife Management Scholarship

Jimmy R. Grubbs Scholarship Earl D Gibbs & Stella B Gibbs Honors Program Endowment

Marshall Guill Scholarship Joseph A. Haley, Sr. Scholarship

E. B. Hamilton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Oren H. Harden, Sr. & Aileen Grace Harden Memorial Scholarship

John L. Herring Scholarship Louise Hill ABAC 4-H Scholarship

Red Hill Scholarship James Holcomb Scholarship for Business Administration

Shirley C. Hutchinson Memorial Scholarship Louise B. Jensen Scholarship Viola Carswell Johnson Nursing Scholarship Donald and Betty Jones Business Scholarship Mary P. Jones Endowed Scholarship for Ag Majors

Mary P. Jones Endowed Scholarship for Nursing Majors

Garrett Lanier Justice Memorial Endowed Scholarship C. Alex Kemp Scholarship

Gertrude and Charles Kemp, Jr. Scholarship Fredrick William Kinard, Jr. Scholarship George H. King Scholarship James and Joyce Kirk Scholarship James C. ('51) and Joyce C. ('52) Kirk Endowed Scholarship Langdale Company Forestry Scholarship

Kimberly Langdale Endowed Scholarship S.L. Lewis Memorial Scholarship Harold and Rowena Loyd FFA Leadership Scholarship

Maples, Seagle, Williams Student Enhancement Endowment in Turf

Masonic Lodge of Tifton #47 and #745 F&AM Scholarship Garland S. McIntyre Forestry Scholarship

Middle South Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship Robert L. Miles Scholarship

Dr. Donna E. Miller (Class of 1966) Leadership Scholarship Zell and Shirley Miller Scholarship

Eunice Lastinger Mixon Scholarship Montgomery Agricultural & Natural Resources Presidential Scholarship

The Montgomery Annual Scholarship Montgomery Presidential Scholarship Melissa Marian Moon Memorial Scholarship Jerry Lewis Moore Memorial Scholarship C. L. Morehead Scholarship Moreno Family Migrant Endowed Scholarship Barbara Bishop Morgan Memorial Scholarship David W. Mullis Memorial Scholarship Christie Murphy Nursing Scholarship Alex Mance Neal Scholarship NFF Endowed Scholarship Tammy Nhu Memorial Scholarship Beckham Nursing Scholarship John P. O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Ogeechee River Soil and Water Conservation District Endowed Scholarship

Clyde T. ('40) and Doris L. Outz Student Enhancement Endowment

Janice C. Payne / Baldwin Woman's Club Scholarship

Mary Lee Vitange Payne Scholarship for Business Administration

Richard L. Payne Scholarship Hugh and Norma Erwin Perry Scholarship Tommy C. Perry Scholarship Pineywood Farms Scholarship Charles W. Powell III Scholarship Prince Automotive Group Endowed Scholarship Senator and Mrs. Harold Ragan Scholarship Weetie and Homer Rankin Scholarship Josh Ray Memorial Endowed Scholarship Rigdon Family Endowed Scholarship Clarence Robert Lang Scholarship Katherine Rountree Christian Scholarship Arch Rowan Scholarship San Pedro de Tutule Scholarship Satilla River Soil and Water Conservation District Endowed Scholarship Sconyer's Gin Annual Scholarship

James L. Shepherd Scholarship Shoney's Annual Scholarship J.P. Short Scholarship for Free Enterprise Martin M. Sibbett Agricultural Scholarship John S. Sims Accounting Scholarship Ethel H. Slatter Memorial Scholarship Carlton Smith Scholarship Vera Conger Smith Bailey Scholarship

Jodie Rayl Snow Scholarship Society of American Foresters - GA Division Scholarship

B.L. Southwell Scholarship Ford and Ruby Lee Spinks Scholarship DeNean Stafford Family Scholarship Rev. and Mrs. W.J. Stanford Scholarship Jessie Lee Stephens Scholarship B. Frank Strickland Memorial Scholarship Charles Mack Sumner ('56) Endowed Scholarship Chris Tatum Memorial Scholarship Julian Jay and Mary Lewis Thomas Memorial Scholarship James Hollis Tillman Scholarship

The George and Betty Turk Endowed Scholarship J. Murray Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Donald W. (Sr.) and Faith B. Tyson Family Endowed Scholarship L. M. Veazey Memorial Scholarship

Talmadge and Maurolyse Webb Endowed Scholarship Curtis and Hazel Wells Scholarship

Larry W. "Buck" Wheeler Memorial Scholarship The Doris Kight White ('40) Endowed Scholarship John David Wood Memorial Scholarship Kate Hickey Wright Memorial Nursing Scholarship Eugene H. Wyles Scholarship Vernon Yow Forestry Scholarship James E. Zorn Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Descriptions

Bethesda to ABAC Success Scholarship

Established by James Holcomb, this scholarship is awarded to an ABAC student who is a graduate of Bethesda Academy in

Savannah, Georgia. Russell A. Acree

Nursing Scholarship

Freshman nursing students with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher are eligible for this scholarship.

Agrium U.S., Inc., Tifton,

Georgia Scholarship

Created by Agrium U.S. Inc., this scholarship provides funds to students with demonstrated leadership ability and a

declared major within the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Involvement in leadership activities - particularly in organizations such as FFA, FCCLA and/or 4-H - are a strong

consideration for award.

Larry D. Allen Agricultural Leadership Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship must be a student in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The student

must show leadership ability through campus involvement, character qualities such as integrity, honesty, and loyalty, and

professional qualifications such as thoroughness in work habits and cooperativeness. The student must also have a 3.0

or higher GPA.

ABAC Ag Alumni

Scholarship

The ABAC Ag Alumni Scholarship is awarded to students with recommendations from faculty in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, this scholarship gives preference to

leaders in FFA, FCCLA and 4-H. Alumni

Association Endowment

This scholarship is awarded to a deserving ABAC student, with preference given to those who are the children of an

ABAC alumnus.

Jim Andrews

Family Foundation

Annual Scholarship

Established by The Jim Andrews Family Foundation, this scholarship provides support to students in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources and/or in the program

area of Rural Studies.

Jim Andrews Family

Foundation Endowed

Scholarship

This scholarship, in honor of the Andrews family, will support students in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources

and/or in the program area of Rural Studies.

Alumni Association

Annual Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to a current or incoming ABAC student who is a direct family member (child, sibling, spouse, grandchild, or great grandchild) of an ABAC Alumnus with a

cumulative 2.5 GPA.

Dr. Mike Bader Memorial

Scholarship

Recipients of this scholarship are selected each year from student workers of the Extension University of Georgia

faculty located at the Rural Development Center (Tifton, Georgia Campus).

Benjie ('70) & Linda Godwin ('71) Baldree

Annual Scholarship

Established by Benjie and Linda Godwin Baldree, this scholarship was created to provide financial support to

students of ABAC enrolled in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources who demonstrate financial need.

Baldwin Woman's Club

Scholarship

Student must have completed one term of enrollment at ABAC with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Preference will be given to non-traditional students or dependents of ABAC employees

who do not receive financial aid.

O. V. Barkuloo Memorial

Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to entering freshman from either Tift County High School or Tiftarea Academy in Tifton,

Georgia. Recipients will have a history of active participation in 4-H and of academic achievement during their high school

years. Recipients must have a declared major in an agriculture-related field of study, family and consumer

sciences, or a pre-professional area of study.

Dolly W. Bearden Forestry

Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a Thomas County, Georgia resident enrolled in either the two-year or four-year transfer

forestry program. The recipient will be a rising sophomore who has completed 30 hours of academic work and

maintained a 2.0 GPA. Earl H. Bennett

Endowed Scholarship

To qualify for this scholarship, student must be a worthy forestry major and demonstrate financial need.

Matt Bentley Endowed

Scholarship

Established in honor of ABAC Alumnus Matt Bentley by the Tucker Foundation, this scholarship gives preference to

students from the Cleveland/Bradley County MSA area and Chattanooga/Hamilton County MSA area of Tennessee.

Jean Bishop Stoufer Nursing

Scholarship

Freshmen and rising sophomores with a 2.5 or higher GPA majoring in nursing are eligible for this scholarship.

Preference will be given to students from Tift and contiguous counties.

Bostelman Family

Foundation Scholarship

Established by Fredrick and Sandra Bostelman, this scholarship provides funds to students enrolled in a bachelor degree program in the Stafford School of Business. Students must be upperclassmen enrolled full-time with a cumulative

2.5 GPA (which must be maintained to remain eligible to receive funds) and have demonstrated leadership in campus

activities at ABAC.

Rick Bostelman Agricultural Scholarship

Established to honor the life and work of Rick Bostelman (Class of 1966), this scholarship is awarded to ABAC students

who are upperclassmen, enrolled full time, with demonstrable leadership on campus. Candidates must have a 2.5 GPA (which must be maintained to continue eligibility for

funds) and preference is given to students enrolled in a bachelor degree in the School of Agriculture and Natural

Resources.

E. P. and Iliene Bowen, Jr. Memorial

Scholarship

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Bowen Sr., this scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman with a 2.5

GPA or rising sophomore with 20 semester hours along with a 2.5 GPA. This scholarship is available to full or part time

students. L.A. "Sonny"

Bowen, Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in the Stafford School of Business.

J. Lamar Branch Memorial

Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded to a student studying Ag Education, Forestry, or Home Economics, with preference

given to those with a strong FFA background. Student must be an entering freshman with a minimal 2.5 GPA or a rising

sophomore with 30 hours of academic work completed with a minimal 2.5 GPA.

Brightwell Horticulture Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student studying in the area of ornamental horticulture with a

minimum GPA of 2.0 and is actively involved in the Horticulture Club and other campus beautification projects.

Britt Memorial Scholarship

Recipients of this scholarship must show potential for success in their chosen major and have financial need. Preference

will be given to freshmen. Daren

Brownlow Memorial Endowed

Scholarship

Created in memory of ABAC student Daren Brownlow, this scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the School of

Agriculture and Natural Resources with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

John Bulloch Endowed

Scholarship

Established by ABAC Alumnus John Bulloch, the requirements for this scholarship include minimum 3.0 GPA from high

school or 2.5 if transferring from another college and must be from the following counties: Thomas, Grady, Decatur,

Seminole, Miller, Early, Mitchell, Colquitt, Baker, or Brooks.

Herbert and

Meade Bynum Endowed

Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding student in the Rural Studies program.

Lanier Carson/Kelley Manufacturing

Company Scholarship

Preference in awarding this scholarship is given to the employees or to the dependents of the employees of Kelley Manufacturing, then to students from Tift County, Georgia and its contiguous counties. Recipients must have a record

of strong academic performance.

Eric W. Cash Memorial

Scholarship

Established by the family and friends of Dr. Eric W. Cash, this scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Journalism at ABAC with a minimum GPA of 3.0, with preference given to

First-Generation College Students. Students may continue to quality for the scholarship funds as long as the major and

GPA requirements are continually met. Essays are requested from each applicant.

Maria Guadalupe Cervantes Memorial

Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be a Georgia resident of Hispanic descent who is not eligible for state or federal aid. Recipient may be an entering freshman with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (first preference) or a rising sophomore with a GPA of

2.0 or higher. All other factors being equal, students majoring in Education will be given preference.

Jesse and Dolly Chambliss

Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an upperclassman (minimum 20+ semester hours) with a declared major in Agricultural and Industrial Equipment Technology and/or Agricultural

Engineering.

Dr. Pattie Garrett Clark

Memorial Scholarship for

Nursing

Established in memory of Dr. Pattie Garrett Clark, this scholarship is awarded upon recommendation of the faculty

of the ABAC School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Recipients must be enrolled in the bridge program

or in the second year of the Nursing Program at ABAC. Demonstrated academic achievement is required.

B. H. and Lanell Claxton

Scholarship

Recipients of this scholarship must be upperclassmen in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Students

majoring in Agricultural Education will receive first consideration for award. Recipients must have a record of

consistent academic achievement along with recommendations from the faculty of the School of

Agriculture and Natural Resources. Josephine Cloudman Endowed

Scholarship

Recipients must have a record of strong academic achievement and demonstrated leadership skills. Students

enrolled in any major program of study are eligible, but there is a preference to Family and Consumer Sciences majors.

Donald B. Coates Music Scholarship

This scholarship may be awarded to a student majoring in music desiring to study jazz who also participates in the

ABAC Jazz Ensemble. George D.

Conger Scholarship

Rising freshman and sophomores with at least 24 credit hours who maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher are eligible for this

scholarship.

J. E. (Pat) and

Annie Lou Connor Forestry

Scholarship

Available to a forest technology major with a history of

strong academic achievement, this scholarship is generally awarded to rising sophomores with 30+ semester hours, but entering freshman may be eligible if there are no qualifying

sophomores.

Wright and Joyce Crosby Scholarship

Established in memory of Wright and Joyce Crosby, this scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled full-time in the

School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. First preference is given to a student in the area of agricultural mechanics and

second preference to a student in the area of agricultural education.

Agnes Davis Donaldson Scholarship

Awarded to rising sophomores who have demonstrated outstanding academic success during their studies at ABAC,

residents of Tift County will be given first priority as recipients for this scholarship. Recipients must plan to

graduate from ABAC.

Dr. H. Gordon

Davis, Jr. Nursing

Scholarship

Students awarded this scholarship must be an entering freshman Nursing major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and a

graduate of Worth County High School.

Dr. J. Baldwin Davis

Scholarship

Established by the Faculty of the Division of Agriculture for Home Economics and Forestry in 1981, this scholarship is

awarded to a worthy student in the agriculture program at ABAC that has earned a 3.2 cumulative GPA at ABAC, has

attended ABAC for one or more semesters, is a rising sophomore and is of high moral character with leadership potential. College activity involvement and financial need

will also be considered for this scholarship.

Jay Deason Memorial

Scholarship

This scholarship was created to memorialize and honor the life of Jay Deason by providing scholarship to ABAC students who are upperclassmen with a full course load that have a

GPA of 2.5 or higher (which they must maintain). Preference may be given to students with declared education majors

that have demonstrated verifiable financial need.

Dennard Scholarship

Preference is given to students majoring in forestry and

possessing a strong academic record; students from Wilkinson County, Georgia will receive primary

consideration, then students from Wilcox and Ben Hill Counties in Georgia.

Holly Twitty Donaldson Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to current or entering students majoring in art, English, journalism, liberal arts, music, or speech drama who show academic excellence, high moral

character, and leadership potential. J.H. Dorminy

Nursing Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be a sophomore majoring in nursing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

who demonstrates superior clinical ability.

John Henry Dorminy

Scholarship

Awarded to students enrolled in their second year of study in the ABAC nursing program, recipients of this scholarship

must have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher and have demonstrated consistent academic excellence and above-average clinical ability. Selections of recipients are based upon recommendations of ABAC School of Nursing and

Health Sciences faculty who have worked with the applicants as freshmen. Preferential consideration will be given to

students with prior work experience as LPNs or who have financial need. To remain eligible for this scholarship each

semester the student must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA each semester.

2nd Lieutenant Harold Bascom

"Pinky" Durham, Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship fund was created as part of ABAC's veteran initiative to support veteran students attending ABAC.

Joy and Bob Dutton 4-H Endowed

Scholarship

Established by ABAC Alumni Joy and Bob Dutton, recipients of this scholarship must be full-time ABAC students who has

been involved in 4-H.

Eastman Scholarship

Freshmen and rising sophomores with a 2.5 or higher GPA are eligible for this scholarship.

Ernest Edwards Music

Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be enrolled in the ABAC Music Program and audition before the music scholarship

committee. Along with demonstrated musical talent, student must have a 2.5 GPA and demonstrate leadership potential.

Frances P. Eidson

Honorary Scholarship

Established to honor Frances P. Eidson, this scholarship assists students pursuing degrees in either mathematics or

education at ABAC, this scholarship offers support to students demonstrating academic achievement in one of the

stated majors – including nontraditional students – and possessing a strong record of community service and/or

extracurricular involvement. Students must maintain full-time enrollment at ABAC at must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Charles Grady Elder and

Katharine Elder Memorial

Scholarship

The scholarship will only be granted to agriculture students who have completed at least one year in his/her course of

study and who are in the top one-third of the class.

John Kimbrel English

Memorial Scholarship

In honor of John Kimbrel English, this scholarship will be awarded to a resident of Miller County, Georgia with

preference given to graduates of Miller County High School or South Georgia Academy, Damascus, Georgia.

Family and Consumer Sciences

Scholarship

Family and consumer science students demonstrating academic excellence are eligible for this scholarship.

Farm Credit Associations of

Georgia Scholarship

Created by the Farm Creidt Associations of Georgia, this scholarship is awarded to an ABAC student with a major in

agriculture.

FCCLA Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an active member of GA FCCLA who participated in FACS coursework in high school and is now pursuing a degree in an area of Family and Consumer

Sciences.

FFA Officer Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the special relationship between the FFA organization and ABAC, and is awarded to newly-enrolled ABAC students who are/were State FFA officers, or to returning ABAC students who are/were State FFA officers. All recipients must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA to receive the scholarship, and must maintain that GPA to continue to receive the scholarship funds.

FFA State Officers

Scholarship Endowed

Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a current or retired Georgia State FFA Officer.

FFA Welding Contest

Scholarship

Established by Robert and Judy Perry and Jimmy and Ann Grubbs, this scholarship provides funds for enrollment at ABAC to the overall individual winner of the South Region

FFA Weld Off for Region 5 and 6.

ABAC Foundation Scholarship

ABAC Foundation scholarships are awarded each spring to three of the top five honor graduates of the following

schools: Berrien County High School, Colquitt County High School, Cook County High School, Fitzgerald High School,

Irwin County High School, Tift County High School, Tiftarea Academy, Turner County High School, and Worth County

High School. Students receiving this scholarship must maintain a 3.0 GPA and keep at least a twelve-hour course

load each semester.

Elsie and Paul Gaines Applied

Music Scholarship

This scholarship provides support to students enrolled in applied piano, organ, or voice classes through payment of

related lab fees. Preference is to students enrolled in piano. Recipients must have completed 15 hours of

academic coursework while maintaining strong academic records.

Georgia

Cooperative Council Annual

Scholarship

Created by the Georgia Cooperative Council, this scholarship is awarded to students in the School of Agriculture and

Natural Resources.

Georgia Forestry Association Scholarship

Funded by the Georgia Forestry Association, this scholarship

is awarded to a students enrolled as a forestry major at ABAC with a GPA of 2.75 or higher to receive and continue to

receive this scholarship. The student should represent the forestry profession with high standards of character,

personal integrity and professionalism.

Georgia Rural Caucus

Scholarship

Funded by the Georgia Rural Caucus, this scholarship is awarded to a student currently enrolled at ABAC from the southwestern part of the state of Georgia majoring in an

agricultural related course of study.

Marian Jones Girtman

Scholarship

Recipients of this scholarship are selected from students majoring in a visual arts program or in another area of the humanities and upon recommendation of the Dean of the

School of Arts & Science. Applicants must submit a portfolio of at least three (3) examples of their own unique works.

James Perry Gleaton

Scholarship

Employees or children of employees of Plant Telephone Company will be given priority to this scholarship, as long as

they maintain a 2.0 GPA and plan to graduate from ABAC.

Goizueta Foundation

Scholars Endowment

Scholarship recipients must be Hispanic/ Latino and have parents who reside in the United States of America. The

student may be an entering freshman with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a minimum SAT score of 480 verbal and 400 math

or a rising sophomore with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Lane Green Wildlife

Management Scholarship

Established to honor Mr. Parker Poe and Mr. Lane Green for their work in conservation and wildlife management, this

scholarship is awarded to students who have completed 25+ semester hours and who are enrolled in the Wildlife Technology Program at ABAC. Recipients must have

consistently exhibited academic excellence in all coursework and are selected upon recommendation of the ABAC Wildlife

Technology faculty during the spring semester of each academic year.

Jimmy R. Grubbs

Scholarship

Awarded in honor of long-time ABAC staff member Jimmy Grubbs, this scholarship is awarded to students with a

declared AET or Agricultural Education major. This scholarship is supported by the ABAC Ag Alumni Council and

is awarded based in part upon recommendations of the faculty of the ABAC School of Agriculture and Natural

Resources. GPA requirements include a minimum of 2.5 GPA for AET majors and 3.0 GPA for Ag Education majors, and

primary focus is to select recipients that do not receive the HOPE Scholarship.

Earl D Gibbs & Stella B Gibbs

Honors Program Endowment

This endowed scholarship was established to support the ABAC Honor's Program.

Marshall Guill Scholarship

To receive this scholarship, the student must be involved in the Agricultural Equipment Technology (AET) field and have a

GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Joseph A. Haley, Sr. Scholarship

Recipients must exemplify academic achievement during their high school (if an entering freshman) or collegiate (if a rising sophomore) coursework, with students from Tift and

contiguous counties in Georgia given preference.

E. B. Hamilton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be from the Tift County High School softball program and be participating

in the ABAC softball program. Entering freshman must have a 2.5 GPA or higher, and rising sophomores must

have completed 30 hours of academic work with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Oren H.

Harden, Sr. & Aileen Grace

Harden Memorial

Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student studying agriculture with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

John L. Herring Scholarship

Students majoring in accounting or business will be given first consideration for this scholarship. Students must also be an entering freshman with a GPA of 2.5 or higher or a rising sophomore with at least 30 hours of academic work and a

GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Louise Hill ABAC 4-H Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to an entering freshman who is an outstanding 4-H member and displays leadership

qualities of those involved in 4-H.

Red Hill Scholarship

Established by Mr. "Red" Norman Hill, former ABAC tennis coach and athletics director, this scholarship will be given to a deserving ABAC student with preference given to athletes.

James Holcomb Scholarship for

Business Administration

To receive this scholarship, the student must a business administration major from one of the following Georgia

counties: Chatham, Clarke, Effingham, Hart, or Towns with preference given to students not receiving the HOPE

scholarship who have documented financial need. Student must be an entering freshman or rising sophomore with a

GPA of 2.5.

Shirley C. Hutchinson Memorial

Scholarship

Established by Stan Hutchinson in memory of Mrs. Shirley C. Hutchinson, this scholarship will be awarded to a student in the School of Nursing and Health Science with a minimum

2.5 GPA. Students that are family relatives, are not receiving HOPE scholarship, and have financial need will be given

preference for this scholarship.

Louise B. Jensen Scholarship

Established by Mr. E. Ray Jensen, in honor of Mrs. Louise Jensen, sophomore Golf Turf Management, Commercial Turf

Management, or Golf Club Management students who maintain a 3.0 GPA are eligible for this scholarship. Students must also demonstrate outstanding personal, character, and

professional qualities such as integrity, leadership ability, and dependability.

Viola Carswell Johnson Nursing

Scholarship

Established by Viola Carswell Johnson, this scholarship is awarded to a nursing student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Donald and Betty Jones

Business Scholarship

Established by Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Jones, recipients of this scholarship must be sophomores enrolled in Business

Administration at ABAC with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (this GPA must be maintained to receive the scholarship proceeds).

Mary P. Jones Endowed

Scholarship for Ag Majors

Students enrolled in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are eligible for this

scholarship.

Mary P. Jones Endowed

Scholarship for Nursing Majors

Students enrolled in the School of Nursing with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are eligible for this scholarship.

Garrett Lanier

Justice Memorial Endowed

Scholarship

In honor of Garrett Lanier Justice, his family and friends established this scholarship to aid students who intend to

pursue careers in a field of counseling. Possible majors include, but are not limited to, psychology, sociology, and

education.

C. Alex Kemp Scholarship

This scholarship recipient will be an entering freshman with a GPA of 2.5 or higher or a rising sophomore with at least 20

hours of academic work complete and a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Gertrude and Charles Kemp, Jr. Scholarship

To receive this scholarship the student must be an entering freshman with a 2.5 GPA or higher or a rising sophomore

with 20 semester hours completed with a 2.5 GPA or higher. Fredrick William

Kinard, Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman with a 2.5 or higher GPA or a rising sophomore with 30 hours of

completed academic work with a 2.5 or higher GPA.

George H. King Scholarship

Students who demonstrate a financial need and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA will be given preference for this

scholarship.

James and Joyce Kirk Scholarship

Established by ABAC Alumni James and Joyce Kirk, this scholarship is awarded to students upon recommendation

by the faculty of the ABAC School of Agriculture and Natural Resources to students enrolled in a related major with a

minimum GPA of 2.5. This scholarship is available to Georgia residents who demonstrate financial need but who will not

receive the HOPE Scholarship. James C. ('51) and Joyce C.

('52) Kirk Endowed

Scholarship

Established by ABAC Alumni James and Joyce Kirk, priority for this scholarship will be given to students within the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, pursuing a

degree in education. Recipients must be a Georgia resident with a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Langdale Company Forestry

Scholarship

Funded by The Langdale Company, this scholarship is awarded to Forest Technology students at ABAC with a GPA

of 2.5 or higher with character qualities such as integrity, initiative, leadership ability and dependability.

Kimberly Langdale Endowed

Scholarship

This scholarship was created in honor of Kimberly Langdale by her husband ABAC Alumnus Wesley Langdale. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must demonstrate financial need and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5

S.L. Lewis Memorial

Scholarship

In honor of S.L. Lewis, this scholarship is available to Georgia residents pursuing a degree in agriculture who maintain a

3.0 GPA.

Harold and Rowena Loyd

FFA Leadership Scholarship

This scholarship is provided to the Georgia State FFA President who attends ABAC as a sophomore. The student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher with a full

course load each semester in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

Maples, Seagle, Williams Student

Enhancement Endowment in

Turf

This scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in the turf program and turf-related programs.

Masonic Lodge

of Tifton #47 and #745 F&AM

Scholarship

Established by the Masonic Lodges of Tifton (#47 and $745 F&AM), the scholarship is awarded to an ABAC student with

a GPA of 2.5 or higher and is a graduate of a Tift County School (Tift County High School, Tiftarea Academy, Grace

Baptist Christian School, or home schooled).

Garland S. McIntyre Forestry

Scholarship

In memory of Mr. Garland S. McIntyre, the J. H Dorminy Foundation has established this scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to a forestry major with preference given to

the residents of the following Georgia counties: Ben Hill, Cook, Irwin, Tift, Turner, and Wilcox. The recipient may be an

entering freshman with a 2.5 GPA or a rising sophomore with 20 semester hours of academic work and a 2.5 GPA.

Middle South Georgia Soil &

Water Conservation

District Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to an ABAC student who is the winner of the annual essay contest sponsored by Middle

South Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District, with preference to those studying in the School of Agriculture and

Natural Resources.

Robert L. Miles Scholarship

Students majoring in agriculture or a related field with a farm background are given preference for this scholarship.

Student must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Dr. Donna E.

Miller (Class of 1966)

Leadership Scholarship

Established to honor the life of Dr. Donna E. Miller, this scholarship is awarded to upperclassmen demonstrating

leadership in campus activities at ABAC that have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Zell and Shirley Miller

Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman or rising sophomore (with 20 semester hours of academic work) with

a 2.5 GPA or higher who is a Georgia resident.

Eunice Lastinger Mixon

Scholarship

In honor of Mrs. Eunice Lastinger Mixon, this scholarship is awarded to a Georgia resident who demonstrates exemplary

integrity, honesty, leadership, professionalism, and community involvement.

Montgomery Agricultural &

Natural Resources

Presidential Scholarship

Created by the Montgomery Family Foundation, this scholarship is for students at ABAC within the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources and/or the related

disciplines such as pre-veterinary science, animal science or plant science. Students are chosen based on leadership

ability, character, and academic excellence. Students must be U.S. citizens by birth and residents of Georgia.

The Montgomery

Annual Scholarship

Established by The Montgomery Family Foundation, this scholarship provides support within the School of Agriculture

and Natural Resources who are U.S. citizens by birth and Georgia residents.

Montgomery Presidential Scholarship

Created by the Montgomery Family Foundation, this scholarship provides funds for students in the areas of

science and business and are based on leadership ability, character, and academic excellence. Students must be U.S.

citizens by birth and residents of Georgia. Melissa Marian Moon Memorial

Scholarship

Recipient may be an entering freshman who shows motivation, enthusiasm, and desire in the School of

Agriculture and Natural Resources. Jerry Lewis

Moore Memorial

Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the family and friends of Mr. Jerry Lewis Moore and is awarded to an upperclassmen with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the School of Agriculture and

Natural Resources.

C. L. Morehead Scholarship

Recipients of this scholarship may be either entering freshman or rising sophomores evidencing academic

excellence in all coursework who are residents of either Ben Hill or Irwin County, Georgia.

Moreno Family Migrant

Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to migrant students or dependents of migrant workers who are U.S. citizens and

have demonstrated consistent academic performance.

Barbara Bishop Morgan

Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to honor Barbara Bishop Morgan, a former member of the ABAC faculty. Recipients are

selected based upon recommendations from the faculty in the area of Human Sciences, with preference to students

enrolled in the education program who are not receiving the HOPE Scholarship.

David W. Mullis Memorial

Scholarship

Rising sophomores in the Wildlife Technology program with a minimum 2.5 GPA are eligible for this scholarship.

Christie Murphy Nursing

Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the family and friends of Christie V. Murphy to provide financial support to ABAC

nursing students.

Alex Mance Neal

Scholarship

Established by Katherine Neal, this scholarship will provide support to students in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Preference will be given to students who were or

are members of FFA. The recipient must be enrolled for a full-time course load of 12 or more hours and maintain a 2.5

minimum GPA. NFF Endowed Scholarship

Students pursuing a degree in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources are eligible for this scholarship.

Tammy Nhu Memorial

Scholarship

Students majoring in pre-pharmacy from Tifton or a contiguous county are eligible for this scholarship. Recipient

shall have a 3.0 high school GPA and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Beckham Nursing

Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be a freshman or rising sophomore with at least 30 credit hours majoring in nursing

with an average GPA of 2.5 or higher. John P.

O'Connor Memorial

Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to graduates from high schools in Manatee County, Florida, with preference to students with

active involvement in 4-H and FFA.

Ogeechee River Soil and Water Conservation

District Endowed

Scholarship

Estalished by the Ogeechee River Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, this scholarship

provides supports to students enrolled in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the bachelor of science

degree tracks within agriculture and natural resources (excluding environmental horticulture). Scholarship recipient must be at least a rising junior and must be resident of of one

the following counties: Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Screven and Tattnall Counties. The preference is for a

minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Clyde T. ('40) and Doris L.

Outz Student Enhancement Endowment

This endowed scholarship was established to honor Mr. and Mrs. Clyde T. Outz (class of 1940) and provides financial

assistance to qualified students in a variety of ways.

Janice C. Payne

/ Baldwin Woman's Club

Scholarship

Recipient will be a rising sophomore nursing student having completed 30 hours of academic work with a GPA of 3.25 or

higher.

Mary Lee Vitange Payne Scholarship for

Business Administration

Students majoring in business administration with a minimum score of 1,000 on their SAT are eligible for this

scholarship. Students may be an entering freshman or rising sophomore with a 2.5 GPA.

Richard L. Payne

Scholarship

Established in honor of Mr. Richard Payne, former ABAC faculty member, this scholarship will be awarded to a

deserving student in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Hugh and Norma Erwin

Perry Scholarship

Established by Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Perry in memory of his parents, this scholarship is awarded to entering freshman

who have graduated from Calhoun High School to encourage these students to pursue a college degree at ABAC.

Tommy C. Perry Scholarship

Preference for this scholarship will be given to students majoring in agricultural engineering and other agricultural

fields. The recipient must be a non-resident of Georgia with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Pineywood Farms

Scholarship

Established by ABAC Alumnus Schley Louis Perry, Jr., this scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled at ABAC who

demonstrates a strong work ethic and financial need. Preference from underrepresented populations.

Charles W. Powell III

Scholarship

Recipients must be enrolled at ABAC in the accounting program or in another major within the ABAC School of

Business. A record of strong academic performance in all of coursework is required. If no accounting or business-related student is eligible, students with majors in other areas may

be considered.

Prince

Automotive Group Endowed

Scholarship

Employees or children of employees of Prince Automotive Group who are residents of Berrien, Ben Hill, Colquit, Cook, Tift, Turner, or Worth County with a 2.5 GPA or higher are

eligible for this scholarship. Senator and Mrs. Harold

Ragan Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be an Agricultural Education major with a minimum 3.0 GPA who intends to

teach Agricultural Education in Georgia public schools.

Weetie and Homer Rankin

Scholarship

Georgia residents with academic potential as judged by prior academic performance (including SAT scores and GPAs),

leadership potential, and academic need are eligible for this scholarship. Recipients must pursue full-time study toward

an associate degree at ABAC.

Josh Ray Memorial Endowed

Scholarship

Established in memory of Mr. Josh Ray, an ABAC student.

Rigdon Family Endowed

Scholarship

Established by Alice W. Rigdon, this endowed scholarship is awarded to a full time ABAC student.

Clarence Robert Lang

Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be an entering freshman with a 2.5 or higher GPA or a rising sophomore with a 2.5 or

higher GPA. Katherine Rountree Christian

Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to first-time entering freshmen with exceptional accomplishment and promise in science and

who plan to pursue a science major in the ABAC School of Science and Mathematics.

Arch Rowan Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial support to a qualified student residing in Screven County wishing to study animal science or a related subject. Freshmen must have a 2.5 GPA and sophomores must have completed 20

semester hours with a 2.0 GPA or higher.

San Pedro de Tutule

Scholarship

The purpose of the San Pedro de Tutule Scholarship is to encourage students to pursue a college degree at ABAC, to

maintain excellence in their pursuit of such degree and, thereafter, to enhance the lives of those with whom they

interact. Recipients are generally Hispanic/Latino farm workers or family members of such farm workers.

Satilla River Soil and Water

Conservation District

Endowed Scholarship

Estalished by the Satilla River Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, this scholarship provides

supports to students enrolled in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Scholarship recipient must be at least

a rising junior and must be resident of of one the following counties: Atkinson, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn,

Pierce, Ware and Wayne Counties. Sconyer's Gin

Annual Scholarship

Established by Sconyer's Gin, this scholarship is awarded to an ABAC student majoring in agriculture.

James L. Shepherd

Scholarship

Established by Mrs. Rosalie L. Shepherd and friends, this scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman or rising

sophomore with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Sophomores must have at least 20 semester hours completed.

Shoney's Annual

Scholarship

Established by John and Julie Hunt, this scholarship is awarded to a full time ABAC student, with first preference

given to an employee or the child of an employee of Shoney's in Cordele, Ashburn, or Tifton.

J.P. Short Scholarship for Free Enterprise

This scholarship is awarded to students showing academic potential and possessing a strong academic record, with

preference to Short & Paulk employees, then to employees’ dependents.

Martin M. Sibbett

Agricultural Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded to a student in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources that shows motivation, enthusiasm, and desire in their area of study. Must have a

GPA of 2.0 or higher. Entering freshman and rising sophomores are eligible, with preference given to the

previous recipient. John S. Sims Accounting Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a deserving ABAC student, with preference given to those enrolled in the Stafford

School of Business. Ethel H. Slatter

Memorial Scholarship

Sophomores majoring in wildlife or forestry with a minimum GPA of 3.2 are eligible for this scholarship.

Carlton Smith Scholarship

Established by Mrs. Vera Smith Bailey, this scholarship is awarded to a worthy student in agriculture or forestry.

Student must be a rising sophomore of high moral character, exhibit leadership potential, and have earned a 3.2 GPA.

Vera Conger Smith Bailey Scholarship

First preference for this scholarship will be given to students pursuing a major in education; second preference will be to

students pursuing a degree in agriculture. Recipients must be rising sophomores with a GPA of 3.0 or higher after two

semesters totaling 24 hours of course work.

Jodie Rayl Snow Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a qualified student who has demonstrated academic achievement with preference to those on the women's tennis team who are from south

Georgia. Recipients must participate in the ABAC Tennis Program and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Society of American

Foresters - GA Division

Scholarship

Created by the Society of American Foresters - GA Division, this scholarship is awarded to Forestry majors with a GPA of

3.0 or higher who represent the forestry profession with high standards of character, personal integrity, and

professionalism. The recipient must be at least a sophomore if pursuing an associate's degree and at least a junior if

pursuing a bachelor's degree and must be a student member of the Society of American Foresters.

B.L. Southwell Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in an agriculture-related field or in Family and Consumer

Sciences. Students with agricultural majors in animal science will receive preference, and all recipients must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (and must maintain 2.0 minimum

cumulative GPA as well as be enrolled full-time to continue to receive the funds of the scholarship).

Ford and Ruby Lee Spinks Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding ABAC student, with preference given to those students from Tifton

and surrounding counties. DeNean

Stafford Family Scholarship

Established by DeNean Stafford, this scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in business at ABAC who demonstrates

significant financial need. Rev. and Mrs. W.J. Stanford Scholarship

Recipients are selected based upon academic performance, with preference to students from Turner County, Georgia.

Jessie Lee Stephens

Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize and assist deserving Tift County, Georgia youth who have exhibited

qualities of determination, dedication, and leadership during their 4-H careers. Recipients must be Tift County, Georgia 4-H members graduating from either Tift County High School or

Tiftarea Academy.

B. Frank

Strickland Memorial

Scholarship

Recipients must be residents of a county involved in tobacco production located within the State of Georgia, with first

preference to students wishing to major in an agriculture-related subject.

Charles Mack Sumner ('56)

Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students graduating from Tift County High School who have financial need and a history of

academic excellence. Preference will be given to students with majors in education or agriculture.

Chris Tatum Memorial

Scholarship

Established to memorialize and honor the life and goals of Chris Tatum, this scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior

attending ABAC in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Recipients must have and maintain a GPA of 3.0

or higher, and preference is given to students active in ABAC Cattleman's Association, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, or Alpha

Beta Gamma International business Honor Society. Julian Jay and

Mary Lewis Thomas

Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to entering freshman majoring in Family and Consumer Science who were actively involved in

FCCLA or 4-H.

James Hollis Tillman

Scholarship

In honor of James Hollis Tillman, students eligible for this scholarship must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Preference for this award will be given to

students who are majoring in Animal Science, Livestock Health, Plant Science, Agricultural Engineering Technology,

Forest Technology, or Environmental Horticulture Technology.

The George and Betty Turk Endowed

Scholarship

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Turk, this endowed scholarship will go towards supporting student endeavors in

the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

J. Murray Turner, Jr. Memorial

Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a pre-medicine major with preference given to residents of Tift County or

contiguous counties. Entering freshman must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and a minimum SAT score of 1000. Rising

sophomores must have 30 completed hours of academic work with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Donald W. (Sr.) and Faith B.

Tyson Family Endowed

Scholarship

Established by Mrs. Faith B. Tyson, this scholarship is awarded to a deserving student with a minimum 3.5

cumulative GPA.

L. M. Veazey Memorial

Scholarship

In memory of Mr. L. M Veazey, this scholarship gives preference to students majoring in Family and Consumer

Science. Student must be a rising sophomore who has completed 20 hours of academic work and maintained a

minimum 2.5 GPA. Talmadge and

Maurolyse Webb Endowed

Scholarship

The purpose of this endowment is to provide undesignated support for ABAC's highest priorities as deemed by the

President of the institution.

Curtis and Hazel Wells

Scholarship

In honor of Curtis and Hazel Wells, parents of an ABAC alumnus, this scholarship will be awarded to a deserving

ABAC student.

Larry W. "Buck" Wheeler

Memorial Scholarship

Established by E. Ray Jensen in memory of Larry W. "Buck" Wheeler, his son-in-law. Recipients must be rising

sophomores who have attended ABAC for at least one semester and have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or

better. Selection is also based upon academic excellence and contribution to student life through recognizable leadership

while at ABAC.

The Doris Kight

White ('40) Endowed

Scholarship

The recipient of this scholarship will be a graduate from Atkinson County High School in Georgia with an ABAC GPA of

3.0 or a GPA of 2.5 if transferring from another college.

John David Wood

Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate consistent academic achievement.

Kate Hickey Wright

Memorial Nursing

Scholarship

Established by Mr. William Wright, the scholarship honors his wife Mrs. Kate Hickey Wright by providing financial

assistance to an ABAC nursing student.

Eugene H. Wyles

Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student majoring in Instrumental Music who maintains a minimum

3.0 GPA. First preference will be given to students from Worth County High School.

Vernon Yow Forestry

Scholarship

Awarded to worthy students in the forestry program, this scholarship is available to a student with a GPA of 3.0 who

has completed 2 semesters of academic credit.

James E. Zorn Memorial

Scholarship

Established by Dorothy S. Zorn in honor of James E. Zorn, an ABAC alumnus. Recipients of this scholarship may be

entering freshmen or rising sophomores with a 2.5 GPA or higher. Chosen students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 and

enroll in a full class load each semester in order to continue to receive the scholarship funds.