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Mercerians honored with Cultural Arts Awards from Macon Arts Alliance

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Two Mercer University staff members and an honorary alumnus were honored with Cultural Arts Awards from the Macon Arts Alliance on Oct. 22. The awards,...
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Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D., to be inaugurated as Mercer University’s 19th president, becoming its first woman president

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The Mercer University Board of Trustees will host the formal investiture ceremony of Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D., as the institution’s 19th president on Oct. 29 on the University’s historic Macon campus.
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From adoptee to advocate: Law student honored for commitment to access to justice

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Junior selected for $5,000 Women in Transportation scholarship

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Mercer University’s Riley Lazansky, EGR ’28, was selected by Women in Transportation (WTS) as the winner of the Sharon D. Banks Memorial Scholarship Award.
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Faculty and Staff Notables | November 2026

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Mercer University announces faculty and staff notables for November 2026.
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Another record year — three juniors named Goldwater Scholars

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Three Mercer University juniors were announced as recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for undergraduates in science, mathematics and engineering.
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Buddhist monk fitted with prosthetic by Mercer On Mission team to lead Macon Community Peace Walk

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Mercer University’s Office of the University Minister will host a Community Peace Walk on Sunday, Oct. 18, beginning at 2 p.m. at Washington Square Park.
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Mercer School of Medicine Dean Jean Sumner, M.D.; former Gov. Nathan Deal; Ed Grimsley, M.D.; and Mercer Vice President of External Relations Ember Bentley standing in front of a Mercer University School of Medicine backdrop.

Ed Grimsley, M.D., named 2026 Sandra Dunagan Deal Rural Service Fellow

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MACON, Ga. — Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) has named Edwin Grimsley, M.D., MACP, the 2026 Sandra Dunagan Deal Rural Service Fellow. The award, presented on...
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5 Mercer students selected for 2nd cohort of Presidential Fellows

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Five students have been chosen for Mercer University’s 2026-27 Presidential Fellowship, a highly selective leadership opportunity for exceptional students. Fellows will work alongside President...
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Faculty and Staff Notables | September 2026

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Mercer University announces faculty and staff notables for September 2026.
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