ABAC Lecture Series - Sandra Giles - Mr. Pete and “The Baldwin Story”

Event Description:

In 1935, then professor of English George “Pete” Donaldson took educational leave from ABAC. Matriculating to Ohio State University to earn a Master’s in Rural Sociology, he returned to Georgia to better the recreational and educational opportunities for “rural girls and boys.” For him, recreation included a heavy emphasis on the arts. Soon to become known throughout the state as a most entertaining inspirational speaker and performer, Donaldson built a platform that allowed him to address some of the most pressing higher education issues in rural South Georgia. These issues included segregation and the plight of agriculture. Donaldson was named president of ABAC in 1947 and continued in that position until 1961.