Shorter University crowns Homecoming King, Queen

October 21, 2011 - Shorter University seniors Daniel Hazard and Allison Barnett were crowned Shorter University’s 2011 Homecoming King and Queen. They were recognized during the halftime ceremony during the Oct. 15 Shorter University Homecoming game.

Hazard, a history and political science major, hails from Marietta. He plays linebacker for the Shorter Hawks football team and is involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is the son of Julie and Phillip Hazard.

Barnett is a chemistry and biology major from Dalton. At Shorter, she is active in the Shorter Orientation Staff, Shorter Relations Society, Student Government Association, Order of Omega and is president of the Epsilon Sigma Sorority. She is the daughter of George and Tammy Barnett.

Other members of the 2011 Homecoming Court included: Chris Sumner, a chemistry and general studies major from Blakely; Laura Watson, a senior art major from Peachtree City;Seth Selman, a senior business administration and marketing major from Rome; Jocelyn Tow, a senior early childhood education major from Calhoun;

Drew Burney, a senior business administration major from Douglasville; Chelsea Cross, a senior music education major from Roswell; Dennis Toney, a senior general studies major from Athens; Sarah Crapse, a senior early childhood education major from Rincon; Kevin Daniel, a senior middle grades education major from Summerville; and Brittney Lee, a senior accounting major from Douglasville.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian university committed to excellence in education. Since 2003, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Shorter among the South’s best baccalaureate colleges, and the Princeton Review annually includes Shorter on its lists of best value and best Southeastern colleges. The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. General education and calculus courses are offered in an online format, and Shorter recently launched online programs that lead toward the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Master of Accountancy degrees. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.



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