Nick Shorter
’07 AGS graduate
Sumter, SC
Taking risk in stride
As risk manager for the city of Sumter, Nick Shorter concerns himself with the safety of more than 500 city employees. But he decided to take a risk that has paid off.
Nick stepped out on a limb, took a risk and enrolled in a master’s degree program in management at Southern Wesleyan University at the Columbia location. During his studies, He grew close to those in his class as they tackled group projects and classroom challenges together.
“You really get to know your classmates during 18 months,” he said. “We grew together. When we prayed together, it gave people a chance to open up. That’s not going to happen at a secular school.”
For Nick, the education was top-notch, and the spiritual aspect was icing on thecake. Shorter said he was impressed with the quality of professors at Southern Wesleyan University and the personal career experiences they shared in class.
“Professors shared their real-life experiences and related them to our course material. They’ve lived these things,” he said.
“I highly recommend SWU to anyone interested in furthering their education. It is well worth the trip to the Columbia learning site.”