2019 Oconeefest

Cyndee Perdue Moore, Executive Director, UNG Oconee Campus:

We are busy getting ready to start our sixth annual Oconeefest on the front lawn of UNG's Oconee Campus. This is the sixth year we've held it and we use this event to raise awareness and money for local students from Oconee County who wish to attend any of UNG's five campuses. And it's extremely important because students can use this money not only for tuition but for those extras like study abroad, books, research, that sort of thing.

Jessie Chambers, freshman and scholarship recipient:

Thank you to whoever mentioned my name for the scholarship. It really does mean a lot. I wish I could thank whoever it was specifically in person but again just thank you UNG for the opportunities. And for Oconee County the school system that I was raised in.

Cyndee Perdue Moore:

Thank you so much to everybody who came out tonight to the sixth annual Oconeefest. We're particularly excited to have had Terrapin Beer, Northeast Sales and 93.3 on deck. And thank you to all of our sponsors and attendees. Thanks to you we had a great event.

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