Jake Harris, a freshman agricultural communication major from Hamilton, has been elected as the 2019-20 Student Government Association (SGA) President at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

As the ABAC SGA President, Harris hopes to keep every aspect of ABAC thriving, including over 75 registered clubs and organizations across the five instructional sites in Tifton, Moultrie, Bainbridge, Blakely, and Donalsonville.  He aims to maintain the strong bonds of communication between students, faculty, and staff.

“I am thankful for the ABAC students who have elected me to serve as the President of the student body,” Harris said.  “I am so honored, and I look forward to serving for the next year.  I know this is going to be a great year full of many new and exciting things.”

During his high school career, Harris was heavily involved in his local FFA chapter. He served as a chapter officer, area officer, and then was elected as the 2017-18 Georgia Central Region State FFA Vice President.

During his senior year as a State Officer with the Georgia FFA Association, Harris traveled across the United States to advocate for Georgia FFA and agricultural education. He also served as President of the Student Advisory Council for State School Superintendent Richard Woods.

The newly elected Executive Vice President is Jireh Jones, a general-studies major from Albany, who will serve the Tifton campus.

SGA Senators include Sydney Conley, an agricultural education major from Ellijay; Jacob Weaver, an agribusiness major from Zebulon; Sarah Hughes, a history and government major from Willacoochee; Jesse Page, a history and government major from Athens; and Caitlin Wood, a nursing major from Sylvester.