APRIL 2008

April 30 - Conference Champs! The Shorter College men's track and field team
and the Lady Hawks softball team recently won conference titles for a strong
standing at the end of the semester.

In their first year of membership, Shorter's men's track and field team
captured first place at the Mid-South Conference's championship meet. The
Hawks finished with 251 points, broke 18 conference records and won 21
individual events. In the photo, the Hawks took first in the 4x400 relay.
Next, the Hawks will compete in the Georgia Invitational on May 9 and the
NAIA Outdoor National Track and Field Championships in St. Louis, Mo., on
May 22-24.

For the first time in their five-year history, the Lady Hawks softball
players are the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) champions.
Shorter beat Lee University on April 26 to win four straight tournament
games and be named champions. The Lady Hawks continued to use the strength
of pitcher and SSAC freshman of the year Libby Munson and a powerful offense
to take their 19th straight win of the season. The ninth-ranked Lady Hawks
will travel to the Region XIII Tournament on May 6-8.

Photo by Ashley Shepherd, Lady Hawks track team member and sophomore early
childhood education major

April 23 - Thomas Williams was named Outstanding Performer and Conference Recitalist for the Lower College Division at the Georgia Music Teachers Association Conference in Athens, Ga., on April 18. Thomas, a student of Mrs. Mary Ann Knight, is pictured above receiving individual instruction during a Master Class taught by guest artist Hector Olivera, who tours internationally as a concert organist.

Also at the GMTA conference, Christian Bigliani was awarded an
Honorable Mention in the same category.

Photo by Dr. Matthew Hoch, assistant professor of music

April 16 - Shorter Lady Hawks softball player Becca Thomas, pictured above, was named the SSAC and Region XIII Softball Pitcher of the Week for April 7-13 after earning four straight complete game shutouts. Joining Thomas in the awards sweep was teammate Kerry Hammond, who was named the conference’s Player of the Week. On April 14, the Lady Hawks continued on their 11-game win streak by taking two games from rival Lee University, 4-2, and 13-4.

Photo by Grant Kersey, sports information director

April 9 - Mmmmmm - mmmmmm! The rich aromas of delicious food filled the Eubanks Room and nearby hallways on Thursday, April 3, as many of Shorter's international students prepared traditional dishes from their home countries to share with members of the Shorter community.
 
More than 50 students, faculty, staff and guests enjoyed the annual "Food from Around the World" event. Approximately six percent of Shorter’s traditional student body is made up of international students. Click here to see their countries of origin.
 
Photo by Tracy Batchelor, assistant director of institutional relations

April 2 - Sarah Iserman, a junior early childhood education major, assists a third grader from Midway Elementary with a word search they created on a computer as part of the college's Celebrate Shorter activities on Tuesday, April 1. In the photo they are "Celebrating Language Arts" as classmates and friends observe the education majors teaching local children.

The entire campus used the day to celebrate students' academic achievements through symposia, awards ceremonies and departmental recognitions.

Photo by Tracy Batchelor, assistant director of institutional relations