Raymond R. Christman, president and chief executive officer of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, addressed more than 285 graduates from Mercer University's Stetson School of Business and Economics.
Christman, who previously served as chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank in Pittsburgh, has also served as a senior executive for a number of private non-profit and public sector organizations in Pennsylvania. He has worked as the secretary of commerce for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and served as executive director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.
Most recently, he served as president and chief executive officer of Pittsburgh Technology Council, a regional business association and economic development organization.
Christman holds an undergraduate degree in business from Florida State University and a master's degree from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. He serves on the boards...
Box ScoreAUBURN, Ala.- A pair of brilliant pitching performances stymied Auburn's bats, as the Mercer baseball team took advantage of its opportunities in a 2-1, non-conference victory over the Tigers.
Philip Morrison (4-10) had the best outing of his Mercer career, throwing six innings of five-hit, shutout ball against Auburn (31-22). Mercer (20-32) trotted out ace Brian Jones in the seventh inning, who gave up only one run on three hits in his third relief appearance of the season, notching his first save of the season.
"What a great win this is for our program," said Mercer head coach Craig Gibson. "To get great outings from Philip and Brian against a team like Auburn is great. We took advantage of our opportunities and played great in the field. But to get a win like this on this kind of stage is just awesome."
The Bears struck for the first time in the fourth inning, when a leadoff error by Auburn right fielder J.T. Williamson...
ATLANTA, Ga.-Southern School of Pharmacy student Robert Scott Tomerlin of Louisville, Ky., was recently chosen to serve on the Student Regional Council (SRC) for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). He is one of eight students chosen from 45 NCPA student chapters across the nation.
(MACON) Mercer University has awarded an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree to Joseph Hillman Harvey Jr., vice chairman emeritus of Harveys supermarkets, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in the grocery industry and dedicated service to his community. The presentation was made during the University's commencement on May 9 in the Macon Coliseum, with an estimated 6,000 graduates and guests in attendance.
Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey presented Mr. Harvey with a diploma, and Mr. James Bishop, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mercer University, assisted with the hooding.
The respected business leader began his career at age five, dispensing iced sodas from atop a stack of empty crates at his father's grocery store. At age nine, he began working daily at the store and did so until high school graduation. Even at this early age, he began building customer relationships that would last a lifetime.
Following his college studies, which included Mercer...
MACON - Mercer University announces the appointment of Michael Steven Leonard, Ph.D., as senior associate dean of the School of Engineering, effective June 1.
In this new role, Leonard will work closely with Mercer School of Engineering Dean Dayne Aldridge to provide general oversight of the School of Engineering and represent the School to internal and external constituencies. He will be responsible for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Program and the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Program. He also will assist with the Center for Excellence in Engineering Education and the various activities required for maintaining accreditation.
"Mercer is very fortunate to have a person with Dr. Leonard's accomplishments and experience to assist in leading the School of Engineering," Aldridge said of Leonard's appointment.
Leonard earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate in industrial engineering from the University of Florida. He began his career at the...
(ATLANTA) Mercer University awarded the honorary Doctor of Science degree to Larry L. Braden of Powder Springs during the commencement exercises of the Southern School of Pharmacy. Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey made the presentation after Mr. Braden gave the commencement address to the estimated 2,000 graduates and guests.
The event, held on Mercer's Atlanta campus, was the first of nine commencements the University will hold in May as more than 1,600 students graduate.
A native of Brunswick, Ga., Dr. Braden is president of Lacey Drug Company, which has pharmacies in Acworth and Marietta, Ga. The pharmacies specialize in meeting the unique needs of patients by working with other health care providers, and offer special services, such as compounding specific medications and providing home medical equipment.
From 1978 to 1996, he served as executive vice president of the Georgia Pharmacy Association, one of the oldest professional associations of pharmacists in the...
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.
