The Monroe County Hospital (MCH) Emergency Department was recognized for its commitment to strengthening pediatric emergency care in Monroe County during a May 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Monroe County Hospital was celebrated for reaching key milestones as a participating hospital in the Kids Alliance for Better Care (KidsABC).
The Mercer University Board of Trustees Executive Committee has appointed a 12-member Presidential Search Committee and charged it with the responsibility of identifying and recommending a successor to the University’s 18th president, William D. Underwood.
Mercer University rising senior Abby Williamson was recently named a 2025 Snyder Scholar for Excellence in Chemistry and will spend 10 weeks at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) working with their chemistry department. 
Mercer University’s College of Nursing received a $500,000 grant from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW) to increase the number of nurse graduates entering Georgia's workforce.
Two Mercer University freshmen were named novice national champions and the Mercer debate team ranked fifth overall at the 2025 National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament held recently at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois. The No. 5 ranking was based on the combined performance of everyone who competed.
Mercer University had 17 students chosen during the spring 2025 selection cycle to receive a total of $47,500 in funding to study abroad through the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program.
Dr. Penny L. Elkins, executive vice president and interim provost, has appointed Dr. Garland Crawford, professor of chemistry and director of undergraduate research, to assistant vice provost for research. 
Mercer University has appointed Haley Beckham as its first female chief of police, effective June 1. She succeeds Chief Gary Mills, who is retiring after serving in the position since January 2024.
Mercer University’s Office of Global Engagement has awarded its latest round of Global Leader Scholarships (GLS), providing 22 students with a total of $51,000 to participate in study abroad programs during the upcoming summer and fall semesters.
Mercer University Senior Laura Morrissey was recently selected to serve in the Peace Corps in Indonesia, and December 2024 graduate Naahemaa A. Osei-Tutu was selected to serve in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic.

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