MAY 2009

May 27 - The Shorter College School of Nursing continues to stay busy this summer as local business and community leaders take part in making sure the new program gets off to the best start possible.

    A community advisory committee, comprised of educational administrators, community members and leaders in the local healthcare field, recently formed with the idea that input from seasoned professionals would add a little something extra to a program that’s already receiving praise.

   Set to launch in the fall of 2010, the program received overwhelming feedback from the Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON) after submitting their first progress report this month, explained Shorter College School of Nursing Dean Vanice Roberts.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

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May 20 -Senior softball standout Becca Thomas garnered the SSAC's most prestigious award, 2009 SSAC Female Honor Student Athlete of the Year. Thomas, a first-team All-SSAC choice as a pitcher and infielder, scored the conference's Female Honor Student Athlete award with her impressive resume both on and off the diamond.

Thomas boasted a 4.0 grade-point-average as an Early Childhood Education major.

She was the SSAC nominee for the highly coveted Dr. Leroy Walker Champions of Character Award, which honors a student-athlete who excels in athletics and academics and is committed to the NAIA Champions of Character program's five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship.

Photo by Grant Kersey

May 13 - More than 350 students were welcomed into the Shorter College family as alumni on May 9. Proud smiles and applause filled the Winthrop-King Centre as students made the short walk across the stage to receive their much-anticipated diploma - signaling the end of one journey and the beginning of another.

Photo by Paul O'Mara, freelance photographer

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May 5 - On Saturday night, following a three-hour rain delay, the Lady Hawks beat the Lee University Lady Flames, 6-2, to be crowned champs and receive the automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship beginning May 14.

This is the second straight year that the Lady Hawks have won the conference championship. Shorter entered into the tournament as the No. 3 seed, and beat No. 1 Brenau in the winner's bracket championship, and had to face No. 2 seed Lee three times.

Photo by Grant Kersey, sports information director

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