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Nov. 5, 2009

GSW hosts 1,000 students at Americus Probe Fair 

            AMERICUS--The Georgia Southwestern State University Admissions Office hosted the Americus Probe Fair Tuesday, Nov. 3 in the Student Success Center. Over 1,000 high school juniors and seniors attended from Americus-Sumter High School, Southland Academy, Marion County High School, Macon County High School, Dooly County High School, Webster County High School, Fullington Academy in Pinehurst, Crisp Academy in Cordele, and the Deerfield Windsor School in Albany. 

            The fair allowed students from each school to gather information and speak to representatives from 49 different colleges and universities from Georgia and surrounding states. Georgia Southwestern hosts this Probe fair every other year.

            For information about Georgia Southwestern or to apply, call (800) 338-0082 or locally at 928-1273.

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