New Orleans Seminary Professor to Speak at Shorter University’s Spring Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 4

April 30, 2012 - Allen Jackson, professor of youth ministry at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, will be the featured speaker at Shorter University’s spring commencement exercises on Friday, May 4. Jackson has been on staff at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary since 1994 and previously served as minister to students in several churches. He describes his current post as “a youth minister to youth ministers.” While staying on top of issues that face youth, he also serves as an occasional interim pastor, a Sunday School teacher, and a leader for Disciple Now events and volunteer youth worker training. He preaches youth camps and conducts research on teenagers and has written extensively for youth publications. Jackson earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and both the Master of Religious Education and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Approximately 500 students will graduate during the ceremony, which will begin at 10 a.m. at Barron Stadium in downtown Rome. In the event of rain, a decision will be made on Thursday, May 3, about moving the ceremony indoors. Check www.shorter.edu for updates after that time.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian university committed to excellence in education. 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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