Reprinted from The Macon Telegraph, Monday, May 17, 2004
By Linda S. MorrisTelegraph Staff Writer
At Georgia Power Co., Stewart Rodeheaver is content playing...
Dr. Daniel Aleshire is excecutive director of The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), a position he has held since 1998. ATS accredits a wide range of educational institutions and approves the degree program they offer.
Dr. C. Randy Gregg enjoys using his experience in counseling, management and teaching to help people become more productive. After 20 years in the ministry, he founded Corporate Performance Resources, Inc.(CPR) in 1995. The consulting and training company is dedicated to maximizing the performance of individuals, teams and organizations. Dr. Gregg has worked with federal and state agencies, companies, colleges, banks, hospitals and schools. Under his leadership, CPR has become a network of consulting professionals in Georgia, Texas and Illinois.
Reprinted from the Gwinnett Daily Post, May 1, 2004
(MACON) - Bruce T. Gourley has been named associate director for The Center for Baptist Studies at Mercer University. He will manage the Center's web site, help produce The Baptist Studies Bulletin, coordinate conferences and participate in all other phases of the Center's work.
The Center for Baptist Studies sponsors and encourages the scholarly study of Baptists through instruction, research, publication and collection of historical materials; seeks to strengthen Baptists' understanding of their historical place in the broader Christian Church; and interprets issues and trends in contemporary Baptist life and American culture.
"Bruce Gourley is a remarkable fit for the Center for Baptist Studies and for Mercer University," said Dr. Walter B. Shurden, executive director of The Center for Baptist Studies. "His background, education, skills and commitment will greatly enrich the work of The Center for Baptist Studies."
Currently a Ph.D. student in American...
By Sharon E. CrawfordMacon Telegraph Staff Writer
Tara Jameson has the looks of a young woman, but the body of someone whose won a battle for life.
And she has the medical charts to prove it.
"My doctor says I have more medical records than his oldest patients," Jameson said. "I can cart them behind me."
The 21-year-old Valdosta native was one of 464 students who graduated from Mercer University on Sunday afternoon and recipient of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, given to the graduate who best exemplifies excellence in character and leadership.
Although no one would notice any difference between her and the other sea of happy graduates, there's something that separates her from the rest.
During her sophomore year at college, Jameson almost died after contracting E. coli - bacteria that causes an inflammation of the small intestine - while vacationing in the Dominican Republic.
Jameson overcame brain seizures, failed kidneys and a coma and then had to learn to walk, talk,...
MACON--- Ellie Potts of LaFayette knows no boundaries. When she told people she wanted to attend Mercer University in Macon, many people said she couldn't do it.
Potts, who has cerebral palsy, proved them wrong. She graduated with honors from Mercer on Sunday, May 9. This didn't surprise her peers and professors who had seen Potts' intelligence time and time again during her four years at Mercer. The 21-year-old communication and theatre arts major was so dedicated to her studies that she insisted on returning to class the same day she suffered a brain seizure. Not only did she return to class, but she also proceeded to answer all of her professor's questions correctly.
But Potts never does anything average. On Sunday, she fulfilled two dreams. Not only did she graduate, but she also surprised everyone at the Macon Coliseum when she was helped out of her wheelchair and took several steps to get her diploma.
"Walking at graduation is the most vulnerable thing I could do," Potts...
(MACON, GA.) - Mercer University student Beth Sherouse of Gainesville was recently accepted to the Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute. The daughter of Neil and Marsha Sherouse, she is one of 15 chosen nationwide to receive the honor, typically dominated by students from Ivy League institutions.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History invites college sophomores and juniors with a serious interest in American history to apply each year for one of 15 history scholarships that allow students to participate in a six-week residential research program in New York City.
Scholarship recipients are awarded $2,400 stipends plus room, board, travel and a funded program of seminars and institutional visits, to come to New York City for six weeks where they will engage in research projects under the guidance of leading historians. This year's program will run from June 20 to July 31.
During the program,...
MACON— NBC Medical Correspondent Dr. Kevin Soden addressed more than 80 candidates receiving doctor of medicine, master of family services, master of family therapy...
The Honorable Sharon Cooper, State Representative from the 30th District of Georgia, gave the commencement address to graduates of the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing on May 1. Her address follows:
