Jennifer Liscomb Ross, 19 of Savannah, died late Sunday evening, despite the best efforts of a splendid team of professionals at Memorial Health University Medical Center, of injuries sustained when she was shot during an armed robbery in Orleans Square on December 24, 2005. Born June 21, 1986 at Memorial, she was a lifelong resident of Savannah, a graduate of Savannah Country Day School, and a sophomore at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. A member of Chi Omega sorority, she was majoring in international business with plans to establish her own international design firm. Jennifer was a bright and lively free spirit, who never met a stranger. She relished time spent with her family and friends, and was known for her skill behind the wheel of her powerboat. A member of St. John's Episcopal Church, she was a much-loved Sunday School teacher for ten years. She was much in demand as a babysitter, by the many families and children who adored her energy and enthusiasm and was honored...
The international sensation BOWFIRE will make its Macon premiere at The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of Mercer University, Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $36 for orchestra level and $32 for balcony level and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu. This performance is the only engagement scheduled in Georgia for spring 2006.
The hottest new show to hit the stage is both an exceptionally high-quality musical experience and a fast-paced theatrically-staged show. BOWFIRE has continually proven to be a "must see" event, with audiences clamoring for more and standing ovations routine. BOWFIRE presents the finest lineup of fiddle and violin virtuosos ever assembled on one stage. The show takes audiences on a musical journey that moves seamlessly through Jazz, Classical, Bluegrass, Celtic, Rock, Gypsy, World, Texas Swing and Ottawa Valley and Cape Breton styles and mixes in incredible step and tap...
Looking for that special gift for your favorite Valentine? Treat your Valentine to a ticket to the 20th Annual Mercer University Big Dance, sponsored by Riverside Ford.
This year's Big Dance, featuring three of the best "oldies" groups in the South, will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at the Macon Centreplex. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30 p.m.
The 2005 featured groups include: The Tams, known for their great 70s hits of "I've Been Hurt," "What Kind of Fool," and "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy;" The Drifters, whose top tunes included "There Goes My Baby," "This Magic Moment," "I Count The Tears," "Save the Last Dance for Me," and "Some Kind of Wonderful;' and "middle Georgia's favorite party band," The Grapevine.
Tables of eight are $180 or individual tickets are available for $25 each. Attendees can bring their own food and beverages and create their own dining/dancing experience.
Call (478) 301-2733 or e-mail...
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HICKORY, N.C. - In the waning moments of the 2005 Consortium for Computing Sciences' Southeastern Region Programming Contest, the A Team from Mercer University's Binary Bears programming team pulled out a victory over rivals Furman University and Bob Jones University.
Mercer's top team, composed of junior John Wright of Warner Robins, Ga., and seniors Samson Alva, Dubai, U.A.E.; Mikell Britton Daniel, Grovetown, Ga., and James Huamonte, Pinecrest, Fla., trailed for much of the three-hour competition. However, it managed to come from behind in the final hour to take the competition with five of six problems solved. The top teams from Furman and Bob Jones completed four of six problems in the allotted time.
"I didn't think we had won it when it ended", said Alva who, along with Daniel, has been a part of Mercer's top CCSC teams the last two years. Mercer also won the event in 2004, 2002 and 1995.
The victory marks Mercer's first successful defense of the CCSC...
ATLANTA - Beginning on Jan. 12, 2006, Mercer University will offer a preparation course for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). A program of Mercer's College of Continuing and Professional Studies, the course will be offered on Mercer's Cecil B. Day Campus in Atlanta on Thursdays from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. between Jan. 16 and Feb. 16.
(MACON) Back by popular demand, singer/songwriter and Grammy Award nominee John Berry will perform Sunday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry Street, Downtown Macon. An annual favorite at The Grand Opera House, the concert will feature a number of holiday favorites, mixed with hits from Berry's repertoire. Tickets are $30, reserved seating, and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or online at thegrand.mercer.edu.
Berry has one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in country music. It's a stunningly rich, majestic tenor that he uses to its full effect. His intimate solo acoustic performances have been enthusiastically received internationally with successful concert tours in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. An uncanny ability to tell a story in a song is what endears him to most audiences. With multiple gold and platinum albums and nominations from the Grammy Awards, the Country Music Association and...
MACON — Mercer University's Moot Court Team won the Regional V, National Moot Court competition in November, besting teams from Emory University and the University...
ATLANTA - The first initiative under the Center for Health and Learning, established through a partnership between Piedmont Healthcare and Mercer University last June, kicks off with the selection of the inaugural group of Piedmont Scholars. Designed to address the critical shortage of nurses in Georgia, the Piedmont Scholars program will help recruit, educate and ultimately place more nurses at Piedmont and in the community at large.
MACON - The Board of Trustees of Mercer University today unanimously elected law scholar William D. Underwood as the University's 18th president. Underwood, who currently serves as interim president of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, will take office on July 1, upon the retirement of Dr. R. Kirby Godsey, who has been the University's chief executive officer for an unprecedented 27 years.
"The Presidential Search Committee was very deliberate in its national search for the next president of Mercer," said David Hudson, chairman of Mercer's Board of Trustees and chairman of the Presidential Search Committee. "Kirby Godsey has left an indelible mark on this university, and we knew the next president would have to be someone who could continue to chart a strong course for the institution. We have found that leadership in Bill Underwood."
Hudson continued, "Bill is a strong academician, committed to excellence in both the classroom and scholarly research. He has powerful...
