Miss Shorter College to be crowned Thursday night

January 12, 2010 - The 2010 Miss Shorter College Scholarship Pageant will be held this Thursday (Jan. 14) at 7 p.m. in the DeSoto Theatre in Historic Downtown Rome. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. General admission to the pageant is $3 and is free with a Shorter College student I.D.

Eleven contestants will vie for the title of 2010 Miss Shorter College. Contestants compete for a first-place scholarship of $2,000. The Miss Shorter Pageant is a preliminary to the Miss Georgia Scholarship Pageant. Currently, Shorter College senior vocal performance major Jenica Reed, of Panama City, Fla., wears the crown.

This year’s contestants are: Dominique Woods, a sophomore sport management major from Gainesville; Myra Compton, a sophomore chemistry and biology major from Summerville; Brandi Greenwald, a sophomore sport management major from Kingston; Carol Poss, a freshman early childhood major from Bethlehem; Allison Barnett, a sophomore chemistry major from Dalton; Hannah Freeman, a sophomore music education major from Sandersville; Samantha Taylor, a freshman psychology major from Blackshear; Lisa Belk, a freshman music education major from Kennesaw; Jennifer Folsom, a senior Spanish major from Gainesville; Grace Nelson, a senior music major from Sandy Springs; and Kaitlin Pauley, a junior business administration major from Summerville.

This year’s contestants are: Dominique Woods, a sophomore sport management major from Gainesville; Myra Compton, a sophomore chemistry and biology major from Summerville; Brandi Greenwald, a sophomore sport management major from Kingston; Carol Poss, a freshman early childhood major from Bethlehem; Allison Barnett, a sophomore chemistry major from Dalton; Hannah Freeman, a sophomore music education major from Sandersville; Samantha Taylor, a freshman psychology major from Blackshear; Lisa Belk, a freshman music education major from Kennesaw; Jennifer Folsom, a senior Spanish major from Gainesville; Grace Nelson, a senior music major from Sandy Springs; and Kaitlin Pauley, a junior business administration major from Summerville.

Founded in 1873, Shorter College is a Christian college committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges. The college offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Arts in Leadership. Online courses are also available. Shorter will transition to university status June 1, 2010. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.

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