For the third consecutive year, Victory Media has awarded Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College recognition as a Military Friendly School.

“Because of the Veterans Initiative that ABAC started a couple of years ago, I think that our students who are in the military or who have been in the military feel more a part of ABAC and the community,” Jessica Swords, Director of Student Accounts and Veterans Affairs Certifying Official at ABAC, said.

“We have the Veteran Success Center, priority one registration for veterans, the Student Veterans Organization, and free tutoring for veterans beyond the normal tutoring hours.  I know we have many more students who are veterans than we had when I came here in 2013.”

Swords said the students involved in the military are more willing to participate in ABAC events because of the many benefits the college offers.  ABAC has also been named a Purple Heart College and a Top School by Military Advanced Education & Transition for five years in a row.

ABAC also features the Freedom Gallery, an exhibit in Tift Hall which focuses on ABAC alumnus Harold Bascom Durham, Jr., the only Tifton native to receive the Medal of Honor.

Victory Media is the leading trademarked program that targets and grades colleges and companies nationwide, helping veterans and military families make knowledgeable decisions about education and career opportunities. Its aim is to benchmark and identify the institutions which have programs and procedures that lead to positive outcomes.