Local News
GSW graduates get advice on new life
AMERICUS — The Georgia Southwestern State University commencement ceremony Saturday, honored 397 fall graduates. Keynote speaker David Bridges, president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, addressed the graduates with a concise but earnest lesson.
Bridges’ speech concentrated on the predicament of a new college graduate. Having fulfilled a great accomplishment, the graduate must now move forward, overcome challenges and achieve their destiny.
Bridges’ introduced the concept of “Three Ds — Decision, Direction and Destiny.”
“Decision,” in Bridges concept, is his appeal to graduates to keep making good choices. “You have already made a good decision to pursue your education, you have inherited knowledge and avoided folly,” explains Bridges.
Then there is “direction,” which is the determined by one’s decisions and must be considered with great care. Finally, one’s “destiny” is shaped by the decisions and subsequent direction of one’s life.
“Periodic checks are necessary,” Bridges points out, “distractions will force reexamination and you must chart your course.” Bridges asks that the graduates “exercise prudence” and consider the impact of their decisions on the rest of their life.
The commencement ceremony and new graduates of GSW are of special interest for Bridges. There are 450 ABAC graduates currently enrolled at GSW, furthering their education and proving the partnership between ABAC and GSW to be a valuable one.
- Local News
-
-
Unmarked Eastview graves revealed
-
Sumter YDC to hold graduation
Sumter Youth Development Campus to hold graduation: One student at the Sumter Youth Development Campus (YDC) will receive his high school diploma, 11 will graduate with their equivalency degrees (GEDs) and two students will receive technical certificates from South Georgia Technical College at a graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. today at the YDC facility.
-
Plains agrees to Sumter County fire protection
- Commissioners OK fire contracts with cities
- Dwight Harris Boys Club keeps promise to Millard Fuller
-
Good housekeeping skills pay off
-
Amy’s School of Dance wins many awards at competition
-
BOC to hold special called meeting today
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners has a special called meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Board of Commissioners’ Board Room to discuss the approval of any contracts with any municipalities that have elected to contract with the Sumter County Board of Commissioners for providing fire and emergency services.
-
SGTC, TCSG set enrollment record
- Andersonville partners with Sumter Fire
- More Local News Headlines
-
