Fort Valley State University

If a group of Fort Valley State University representatives have their way, community residents throughout Middle Georgia will know all about the achievements, research facilities and amenities offered on the sprawling 1,365 acre campus. The Community Ambassadors is a group formed by FVSU President Larry E. Rivers, Communiversity Committee Chair Wilton Walton, and Wilhemina Hill to organize events that strengthen the bond between the university and community. Recently the ambassadors met at the historic Anderson House for a tour of FVSU. Participants and guests included retired math teacher, FVSU alum and donor Ruby Solomon, Macon Telegraph publisher George McCanless and reporter Natasha Smith. At the museum, first lady Betty Rivers greeted visitors. Anderson House Coordinator Berry Jordan chronicled the history of FVSU and screened a virtual tour of the campus.

The group boarded a bus and visited FVSU’s top research facilities: the veterinary tech program’s surgical wings, the small ruminant animal complex and the meat processing plant. The Wildcat Commons student housing complex was a tour stop as well.

“The tour group was very impressed,” said Rivers. “We had people talking about bringing their grandchildren over to see the vet tech program to participate. The Community Ambassadors can go out and talk about our programs at the university.”

During lunch in the Georgia Room, President Rivers stopped in to chat with guests.