Around 300 people enjoyed the sweet taste of watermelon Wednesday as Dr. Brooks Keel sliced his first watermelon as president of Georgia Southern University, continuing a long-standing summer tradition. Keel and his wife, Dr. Tammie Schalue learned their slicing techniques with Curtis Frink, who has assisted every president since Zach Henderson in 1948. “This is the first time I’ve been to a university where they have such an event like this,” Keel said.