November 28 - The Christmas spirit is in the air at Shorter! Holiday decorations have adorned the campus, and groups are planning dinners and gatherings to celebrate the season.

Additionally, Residence Life and the Student Government Association are sponsoring a community Christmas party this evening to give presents to needy children in the Rome community.

Photo by Tracy Batchelor, assistant director of institutional relations

November 26 - In their first trip to Nationals in the short two year history of the program, the Shorter College Hawks cross country team finished in 24th place, with 583 points. Malone College from Ohio took first with 59 points. The race was held in Kenosha at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on November 17.

Photo by Grant Kersey, sports information director

November 14 - Dr. Mike Keown (right) of Coolidge, Ga., was honored as Shorter College's
2007 Minister of the Year at the alumni luncheon held in conjunction with the annual
meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention. The award was presented by
Shorter College President Dr. Harold E. Newman.

A 1977 graduate of Shorter College, Dr. Keown has served as pastor of First Newark Baptist Church in Thomasville, Ga., since 1996. He has led the church in its growth from 40 senior adults to an average of more than 200 in worship and 300 members and has seen tithes and offerings increase 400 percent. Since 2004, Dr. Keown has also served as the District 173 Representative to the Georgia House of Representatives.

Dr. Keown is married to Dr. Kathy Clements Keown, also a 1977 Shorter College graduate. She serves as Title One coordinator for the Thomas County Schools.

Photo by Dawn Tolbert, director of institutional relations

November 8 - Shorter College students take a quick break and view their painting progress.
Five art majors have worked during the night – even throughout the night at times –
to bring color and creativity to the renovated West Rome McDonald’s. They began the
project on Oct. 24, and the “Shorter Jungle Gallery” will be unveiled during McDonald’s
re-opening reception on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.

McDonald’s interior walls near the children’s play area are now covered with murals of jungle animals, rainforest landscapes and waterfall scenes. Shorter students Laura Bowen of Marietta, Ga.; Matt Bradley of Tallahassee, Fla.; Oudvin Cassel of Liberia; Mitzi Davis of Florence, S.C.; and Emily Vines of Weoguska, Ala., have almost completed their project but will put finishing touches on their murals this week.

Photo by Shorter art major Emily Vines

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