EASTMAN-Mercer University's Tift College of Education will hold an information session on its new Holistic Educator graduate degree program at its Eastman Regional Academic Center on Wednesday, July 23, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A group of Mercer University students -- John Carroll, Melissa Crain, Ashley Devane, Jessica Hunnicutt, Amy Williams and Pam Willingham -- recently returned home from a summer trip they'll never forget.
They didn't vacation in a high-rise hotel on a sandy beach or ride a cruise ship with their best college pals. Their destination was Guatemala, where they worked with the youth of two impoverished cities, Xenacoj and Santa Marta.
The students spent two weeks doing mission work at churches and schools in the two Guatemalan cities. Crain and Hunnicutt planned the trip through the University's Baptist Student Union.
"Since Jessica and I went on our trip to Southeast Asia two years ago, we wanted to plan another international mission trip, giving other college students the same opportunity we had to explore the various missions opportunities outside of the U.S.," Crain, a senior biomedical engineering major from Clarksville, Tenn., said. "We hoped this would...
Two Mercer University School of Engineering faculty members are assisting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with research projects this summer.
MACON, Ga.-The following students were named to the dean's or president's list at Mercer University for the 2003 spring semester. Inclusion on the dean's and president's lists requires students to meet rigorous grade point average standards specific to their school within the University.
President's List:
ADAMS, OLIVIA RENEE' ALLENAGUILAR, JAMI FRAUNCESALBERDING, TODD WILLIAMALLEN, LACEY SUZANNAHALLY, SAALIHAANANDER, LISA MICHELLEANDERSON, AMY ELIZABETHAPPLIN, RONALDARIAS, PAULABAKER, DARYL WAYNEBAKER, MONIQUE KIMBERLYBALL, MARY JANEBAPTISTE, DERRICKBARCLAY, SUSAN RENEBARFOOT, LAURA I.BARR, MICHAEL COLLUMBAUER, KATHRYN GBELISARIO, DEBORAH A.BELL, SHARONDA WANTABENGTSSON, ANNABENNETT, SHEILLA YBERRY, ELAINEBERRYHILL, MARK ANDREWBIDDY, ANGIE FAITHBILLINGSLEY, KIMBERLY S.BISHOP, JEANENE MARIEBODIN, JOHN EUGENE, JRBOWDEN, BRANDONBOWEN, TASHEIKA LASHON BUCHANANBOWMAN, ROBBIE H.BOYD, TERESA GUYTONBRADDY, RITA SBRAMON, SARAHBRAY, CHRISTINE ANNBRAZIEL, CASEYBREWER, KELDA...
MACON-Starting Aug. 18, teachers, health educators and family specialists will have the opportunity to earn a master's degree in education at both Mercer University's Macon campus and its Regional Academic Center in Eastman.
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.
Martray currently serves...
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.
Members of...
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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