ATLANTA-Kaye Burnham Smith and LaMae Smith Williams, owners of Three Rivers Home Health Services in Eastman, recently were honored with the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University. The award was part of the Centennial Celebration of the College of Nursing as it recognized alumni and friends who had made outstanding contributions to the profession of nursing
Smith and Williams' names will be posted in the nursing school's new Hall of Honor for outstanding Georgia Baptist graduates. Smith said it's "quite humbling" to be recognized in the company of the other Georgia Baptist graduates whose names appear on the Hall of Honor.
"I was completely shocked," Smith said of winning the award. "It means a lot to me. I take my job very seriously."
Williams said she too was pleasantly surprised by the award.
"This is certainly an honor. There are so many fine Georgia Baptist School of Nursing...
For Gaye Nann Carter and Myra Cameron, Mercer University is a way of life.
An estimated 1,563 students are expected to participate in graduation ceremonies on Mercer's Macon and Atlanta campuses over the next month. The University will hold nine commencement ceremonies and hear from an array of renowned speakers. Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey will also present four honorary degrees. U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal will be awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree at the Walter F. George School of Law commencement May 10.
Wyche Fowler Jr., who served as a previous U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and Ambassador to Saudia Arabia, will be presented an honorary doctor of laws degree May 11 at the Macon commencement for the College of Liberal Arts, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, School of Engineering, Tift College of Education and College of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Jimmy Allen, noted author, consultant and churchman, will be awarded an honorary doctor of humanities degree at the James and...
ATLANTA-Thirteen public safety officials from across metro Atlanta recently completed an intensive leadership training program equipping them to better serve their community in times of crisis.
On April 21, Mercer University's College of Continuing and Professional Studies honored the first graduates of its Public Safety Leadership Institute (PSLI), a 16-month program designed specifically for public safety leaders.
"This is a proud moment for Mercer," said Thomas E. Kail, dean of the College of Continuing and Professional Studies. "Through the Institute, Mercer University contributes to the development of an important group of professionals."
Students in the PSLI program meet for a five-day period every other month and on selected Saturdays. Students can earn academic credit or continuing education certificates by enrolling in PSLI. The program is endorsed by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, Georgia Sheriff's Association Inc. and the Georgia...
ATLANTA-Four Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy students recently placed second in the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition.
Alonzo J. Logan, Howie McKibbon, Amy Rorer and Peter Strickland won second place in the national competition held in Minneapolis, Minn., in April.
The four students had to analyze and justify a request to add a new drug to a managed care formulary using pharmoeconomic principles learned in class. They competed against approximately 10 teams from across the country.
The students are members of the Southern School of Pharmacy's chapter of the Academy of Managed Care. This national professional society is dedicated to the concept and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments
"The recognition of our chapter and students on a national level brings honor not only to them, but also to our school," H.W. "Ted" Matthews, dean of the Southern School of Pharmacy, said. "We...
MACON-Mercer University student Krystal Morris will appear on the TV game show, The Price Is Right, June 24.
MACON - After an evening of music from the "Piano Mania" concert, featuring Neva Langley Fickling and friends, Mercer University dedicated its state-of-the-art recital hall in Fickling's honor, naming it the Neva Langley Fickling Hall on Saturday, March 29. The recital hall is located in the new Allan & Rosemary McCorkle Music Building on the Macon campus.
Beginning this fall semester, the University will move to a zonedparking system. This new system was developed by the Parking TaskForce composed of student, faculty, staff, and community members.
Below are the zones:
Blue East Side Residents (MEP Hall and Plunkett Hall)
Red West Side Residents (Garden Apartments, Adams/Winship Apartments, Greek Village, Shorter Hall, Mercer Hall, Roberts Hall, Sherwood...
On May 1, the Mercer University School of Engineering and the Information Science and Technology (IST) department will host the Nortel Networks NetworksXpress Mobile Showcase and Solution seminars in the Mercer University Macon Campus Auxiliary Services area. Mercer University is an end user of several Nortel Networks products.
MACON-Mercer University head men's basketball coach Mark Slonaker has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him at Mercer through the 2008 season. Slonaker had one year remaining on a four-year agreement that was signed in 1999.
