MACON - Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey has announced the appointment of Carl R. Martray, Ph.D., as dean of Tift College of Education, effective July 1, 2003.
"Mercer is deeply committed to educating men and women who can meet the challenges of the highly-complex, vitally-important role of providing instruction and leadership to young people," said Mercer President R. Kirby Godsey. "Dr. Martray brings outstanding academic leadership and credentials to this position. Our students and our programs will greatly benefit from having him here at Tift College of Education."
With more than 1,400 students in undergraduate and graduate studies, Mercer University's Tift College of Education prepares more teachers than any other private institution in Georgia. The College offers programs on Mercer's Macon and Atlanta campuses as well as at the University's three regional academic centers in Douglas County, Henry County and Eastman.
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MACON-- Mercer University's Society for Technical Communication (STC) Chapter in the School of Engineering recently was honored with two awards at the STC international conference in Dallas.
The 23-member student chapter received the Student Chapter of Distinction Award, the highest honor given to a student chapter in this professional society. The award is only given to one student chapter in each of the STC's two chapter size categories.
The Mercer STC chapter also was honored with the Chapter of Excellence Award for the second straight year. In order to achieve this honor, the students had to complete and document a series of activities and projects.
Denise Cook, who graduated from Mercer's School of Engineering with a bachelor of science in technical communication degree in May, served as president of the STC chapter during the 2002-2003 academic year. She said the awards were the culmination of many months of hard work.
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MACON-Mercer University School of Engineering is receiving national attention for its female-friendly atmosphere.
Macon, Georgia- Mercer University Press author John Williams was presented with the Georgia Author of the Year Award for First Novel for his book Lake Moon: A Novel on June 7 at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus in Atlanta.
Mercer University Trustee and King & Spalding Senior Law Partner Judge Griffin B. Bell is featured in the current edition of Business to Business magazine.
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Mercer University President R. Kirby Godsey has presented local physician Richard Elliott, M.D., Ph.D., with the Faculty Humanism in Medicine Award in recognition of his compassionate and humanistic care of patients.
MACON— Mercer University School of Engineering professor Dr. Marjorie T. Davis has been named an associate fellow for the Society of Technical Communication.
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MACON-W. Jeffrey Henderson, PhD, licensed psychologist and director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Mercer University, was recently elected president of the Middle Georgia Psychological Association.
MACON-Augusta resident Caroline Gary recently was awarded the Griffin B. Bell Award for Community Service at Mercer University Law School commencement May 10.
MACON-Valdosta resident Stephaine DeAnne Powell recently was awarded the George Waldo Woodruff Award of Excellence at 2003 commencement of the Mercer University Law School.
