Rome, Ga. — Shorter University salutes the following seniors who were selected to receive awards of distinction in their major areas for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Students honored by the Ledbetter College of Business were:

• Courtney Bach, of Middleburg, Fla., Accounting Award
• Peter Wittman, of Franklin, Tenn., General Business Award
• Celia Floyd, of Dallas, Ga., Management Award
• Bailey Gerstner, of Cumming, Ga., Marketing Award
• William Starling, of Climax, Ga., Sport Management Award

The School of Education honored:

• Whitley Brooker, of Tunnell Hill, Ga., Elementary Education Award
• Charles Elliott, of Rome, Ga., History Education Award
• Rebekah Cash, of Adairsville, Ga., Math Education Award
• Tyler Pullum, of Bloomingdale, Ga., Middle Grades Education Award
• Aubrey Desmet, of Flowery Branch, Ga., Special Education Award

Students honored by the School of Fine and Performing Arts were:

• Kaitlin Kessler, of Cumming, Ga., Music Award
• Tiffany Crawford Hunt, of Rome, Ga., Music Education Award
• Matthew Dean, of Social Circle, Ga., Music and Worship Leadership Award
• Asa Stallings, of Acworth, Ga., Musical Theatre Award
• Noah Hunt, of Calhoun, Ga., Theatre Award
• Jennings Gardner, of San Clemente, Calif., Voice Performance Award

The Ben and Ollie Brady School of Nursing honored:

• Jessie Vincent, of Ringgold, Ga., Nursing Award

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics honored:

• Cameron Woodley, of Thorsby, Ala., Biochemistry Award
• Gavin Husted, of Manchester, Tenn., Biology Award
• David Leutzinger, of Cordele, Ga., Chemistry Award
• Ashley Langel, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., Natural Science Award

Students honored by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences were:

• Zachary Dimmock, of Cullman, Ala., Christian Studies Award
• Brooke Renfroe, of Dacula, Ga., Communication Studies Award
• Alexis Chambers, of Centre, Ala., English Award
• Savannah Orange, of Boaz, Ala., History Award
• Gavin Husted, of Manchester, Tenn., Honors Academy Award
• Jessica Russell, of Rome, Ga., Interdisciplinary Studies Award
• Noah Rogers, of Lindale, Ga., Psychology Award

The following students were selected to receive scholarships from the Shorter Alumni Association for the 2020-2021 academic year:

• Shelby Rae Teems, of Summerville, Ga., Alumni Leadership Scholarship
• Danielle Faith Griesemer, of Rome, the Dr. Wayne W. Dempsey Memorial Alumni Legacy Scholarship
• Christianne Hope Grist, of Warner Robins, Ga., the Carol Williams Kirby Alumni Scholarship

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christ-centered, four-year liberal arts university committed to excellence in education. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review annually include Shorter on their lists of best Southeastern Colleges. The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 40 areas of study, online courses and degree programs, undergraduate programs for working adults, associate’s, and master’s programs.