Mercer University announces faculty and staff notables for October 2025.
Professor of U.S. History at Northwestern University, Dr. Leslie Harris, will lead a series of lectures on the theme “African American History: Telling Stories in Many Forms” for Mercer University’s 68th annual Lamar Memorial Lecture Series, the most prominent lecture series on Southern history and culture in the U.S.
Mercer University Class of 2024 biochemistry and molecular biology and Spanish graduate and current second-year medical student Arsha Moorthy was recently named the recipient of the Virgil L. Tweedie Scholarship, a $10,000 national award presented each year to one member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, a national health preprofessional honor society.
Two Mercer University journalism alumnae kicked off their careers this summer with placements in local newsrooms through Report for America. Amélie Horace and Megan...
Mercer University junior Alexander Marshall was chosen to receive the prestigious Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. President and Mrs. Obama and Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, recently announced their fourth cohort of 100 college juniors who plan to pursue careers in public service.
At age 57, Mercer University School of Law alumna Sonja B. Profit isn’t slowing down — in court or on the track. A federal...
A Mercer University alumnus and Holocaust history teacher was one of 43 U.S. high school educators selected for this year’s Auschwitz Legacy Fellowship, which...
Mercer University criminal justice and public safety leadership graduate student Ben Olson was recently awarded the 2025 Atlanta Metropol Continuing Education Scholarship, to help cover tuition and expenses for high school, undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in criminal justice and public safety.
Mercer University’s Assistant Director of Fellowships and Scholarships Johna A. Wright was recently selected to serve as one of 10 members of the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD) Youth Advisory Committee.
Mercer University junior Harris Wallace has been named a 2025–26 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education.
