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ABAC’s existing degrees in agriculture and ag-related elds provide a strong infrastructure on which to build a premier agricultural education program to help provide needed professionals
in an important area of the state’s workforce. — President David Bridges
ABAC’s fall 2016 enrollment of more than 3,400 students represents a three-year increase, including a 35 percent increase in students from Florida, Alabama, and South Carolina.
The jump in students from neighboring states has been boosted thanks to a University System of Georgia policy that allows certain colleges to waive out-of-state tuition for students from bordering states.
“As Georgia’s Agricultural State
College, our focus is on programs
in agriculture and natural resource management that prepare students for careers in Georgia’s leading industry, which has always been agriculture,” said President Bridges. “ABAC’s existing degrees in agriculture and ag-related elds provide a strong infrastructure on which to build a premier agricultural education program to help provide needed professionals in an important area of the state’s workforce.”
The agricultural education major aligns itself with ABAC’s vision and mission and will be a win-win for the students and Georgia’s agricultural industry.
“We are moving forward at a fairly rapid pace. We have put together an experienced team to help us meet all the pre-conditions required by the Georgia PSC,” Baker said. “I think we have put together a team that is focused on getting this completed.”
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