Virtually Shorter
May 2010

Welcome to our family Hundreds of hours of homework and late night study sessions paid off for more than 400 Shorter College students this past Saturday as they were handed the “key” to their future – a Shorter College degree. Four hundred and forty-seven students walked across the stage inside the Winthrop King Centre and received their diplomas from Shorter President Dr. Harold Newman. Shorter College alumna, Phyllis Tickle delivered the keynote speech during the May 8 ceremonies. The class of 2010 was the last class to graduate from Shorter College. The college will make the transition to Shorter University on June 1, 2010. View the online commencement gallery

Two Shorter alums, faculty members honored for excellence in teaching

Two Shorter College alumni were honored as the 2010 Teachers of the Year during spring commencement ceremonies on May 8. Faculty member Dr. Craig Allee (’63) received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship , and faculty member Dr. Ben McFry (’04) received the Vulcan Materials Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award. Dr. Allee is dean of the School of Sciences and Mathematics and serves as a professor of biology. Dr. McFry is chair of the Humanities Department and is assistant professor of English and German.
 

Coming soon to a city near you — The Shorter University Road Tour

We will celebrate the official launch of Shorter University on June 1 at the main campus in Rome. Following the day’s festivities, the Alumni office staff will hit the road for the Shorter University Road Tour. The tour will include events in cities in four Southeastern states, and we want you to be part of the excitement. If you live nearby or plan to be in the host cities during our visit, please make plans to join us and learn about the latest happenings at Shorter.

For more details on a specific locale, e-mail Rachel Rogers at rrogers@shorter.edu or call 706-766-4038.

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Get your tickets now for Rebecca St. James and Jonny Diaz Christian Concert on June 1

A concert, featuring Christian recording artists Rebecca St. James and Jonny Diaz, will help us open a new chapter in Shorter’s history as we become Shorter University on June 1. The concert is planned June 1 at 6 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium.

Advance tickets for the event are $5 for students and $8 for adults. All tickets will be $10 at the door; however, seating is limited and admission is not guaranteed. For tickets, call the Shorter College Box Office at 706-233-7288.

Faculty, staff honored for years of service

Shorter recently held its annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dinner inside the college’s newly renovated dining hall. Michelle Turner, formerly Shorter’s Student Support Services director, who now serves as assistant registrar, was named as Staff Member of the Year.

Music professor Mary Ann Knight and history professor Dr. Terry Morris were honored for 45 years of service to the college. Dr. Peter DeWitt, professor of music, was honored for 35 years of service, and Dr. Robert “Dub” Darville, Dean of the Robert H. Ledbetter College of Business, and Shorter President Dr. Harold Newman were recognized for 25 years of service. Staff members Vic Mitchell, Dennis Pruett and Sallie Samples were honored for 20 years of service; Gina Hicks and Beth Benton were recognized for 15 years of service.

Faculty and staff members honored for 10 years included: Curtis Brinkley, Anita Clayton, Stephen Faulkner, Candi Himes, Jim Long, Regina Stecker Echegoyen, Lynne Moosberg, Ron Tarlton, Dewayne Williams and David Roland. Recognized for five years of service were: Larry Arrington, Michael Bartick, Richard Bristow, Karen Bush, Ann Dabrowski, Cynthia Ellison-Thedford, Beth Gibbons, Cindy Gomez, Libby Grimes, Carol Jones, Phil Jones, Lisa Keith, Tony Lundy, Tim Mathis, Dixie Norman, Linda Palumbo Olszanski, Stephanie Owens, Melissa Tarrant, Dawn Tolbert, Robert Turner and Robert Wallace.
 
Two Shorter students win awards at music competition

Two Shorter College students won awards at the Georgia Music Teachers Association Competition held at Kennesaw State University recently.

Thomas Williams, a senior piano performance major from Temple, won convention recitalist/outstanding performer. Zachary Smith, a senior music/liberal arts major from Aragon, received the award of excellence.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS

	June 1 Shorter College becomes Shorter University
	August 23 First day of fall semester classes
	October 2 Homecoming

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