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Robert Lee Ausby-Thornton, Jr. was born Sunday, July 2, 1985 at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, in Albany, Georgia. He is the proud son of the late Mr. Robert Lee Ausby-Thornton, Sr. and Ms. Pamela Kilber Ausby. Robert is the youngest of six (6) children. His siblings include Julius Frazier, Timothy Frazier (deceased), McKenzie Tolbert, Teresa Frazier, and Bisa Frazier. Growing up, this young ambitious gentleman attended public schools in the Dougherty County School System. During his tenure in the school system, Robert earned many honorable mentions and achievements. Some include Perfect Attendance, A/B Honor Roll in grades K-5, Citizenship Awards, and many more. For secondary education he attended Dougherty Comprehensive High School (DCHS). While at DCHS, Robert was a member of The Phantom Trojan Marching Band (Drum Major 2001-04), Symphonic Band, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The Boys’ Tennis Team (Captain 2004), The National Beta Club (Vice President 2004), SkillsUSA-VICA, and statistician for the Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Teams. He was also an attendee of Georgia Boys’ State. Although he was very active in extra curricular activities, Robert remained dedicated to what he loved most, his education. On Saturday, May 15, 2004, Robert graduated, with Beta honors, from DCHS. He was the 14th ranked student and had an overall 3.51 GPA. As an active member of the community, Robert offers free tutoring to several students of his Alma Mater; as well as both Dougherty International Middle School and Albany Middle School. He also mentor high school males; stressing the importance of a solid education. “Education is the key, will and determination opens the door,” he said. On his spare time, the 22 year old enjoys tennis, baseball, basketball, football, card games, and several other activities. Presently, Robert is a senior Criminal Justice major at Albany State University. He is also a member of The Criminal Justice Club, CAAM, National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, and president of the Iota Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, he plans to attend Columbus State University pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.