Tisha Abolt Assistantship Fundraiser

 

Johnson Square was hoppin' and  boppin'  on November 4th  2005 as CSWA-S and many other community groups came together to pay tribute to Tisha Abolt and raise money for a University of Georgia Social Work Assistantship in her honor.  First established as a non-endowed fund in memory of Tisha, a gifted MSW student from the coastal Georgia area who lost her life in a car accident just weeks before graduation. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to a student in the UGa MSW Program who is from the Coastal Georgia area, and efforts are underway to endow the fund so that it will remain a part of the School in perpetuity.

Net profit from the Johnson Square Event was $6,000!!!  The check was presented to the University of Georgia Dean, Maurice Daniels on January 25th. 

                                                                                                                                    

 

  

 

Some Highlights . . .

 
  
 
The Ben Tucker BBQ Band featured Norm                                    Financially successful indeed -but the fun we had!
Gagne on piano and Kirk Lee on Horns.

 

Dr. Boo Hornstein thanks The Ben Tucker BBQ Band,             Russ Abolt (Tisha's dad) enjoys the success of the event 
Sun Trust, CSWA-S, St. Vincent's, Rody's Music, and                  -or . . .    is that BBQ he's enjoying?
many others who made the event possible. 

 

 

Russ smoozes with other dignitaries present:                             Social Work education was more than covered at the 
Pete Liakakis and Maurice Daniels.                                           event with (UGA)  Dean,  Dr. Maurice Daniels and (SSU) 
                                                                                                              Chair, Dr.  Bernita Berry.
 
 
 
  
The Four past recipients of the Tisha Abolt Assistantship are not resting on their laurels (or on anything else for that matter).  
Meredith Swinford, Sarah Bryan, Hylan Miles, Penny Zack Maggioni, pose here with Diane Abolt after a hard day of work.  (Tisha's mom is in the middle)