Georgia Supreme Court Justice John Ellington will address nearly 360 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduates during two commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 9. The ceremonies will be held at the college’s Gressette Gymnasium.

Campus Communications Coordinator Jordan Beard said the 10 a.m. event will include graduates from the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and the School of Arts and Sciences. The 3 p.m. event includes graduates from the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Stafford School of Business.

A pinning ceremony for nursing graduates will begin at noon and the Agricultural Education pinning will begin at 5 p.m.

“This is always the most special day of the year,” Brundage said. “It is exciting to me that at ABAC, these graduates received a fantastic education at an affordable price. We know they are ready for whatever their next step will be. They’ve worked hard for this achievement, and we can’t wait to celebrate with them.”
Ellington, an ABAC alum of the class of 1979, was elected to the Georgia Supreme Court in 2018. He was recently awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award at ABAC’s 2024 Homecoming.

Brooke Patry, the outgoing president of ABAC’s Student Government Association, will also address students at both ceremonies.

The commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed by visiting watch.abac.edu or the ABAC Facebook page.