Aniya Watts founded The Buddy Bunch to help Mercer support special-needs students in the community. She was inspired by her sister, who lives with cerebral palsy. "How can one foster self-esteem and social skills if you're not interacting with the general population, if you're being left out or in ... isolated environments?" Watts said. "How are you going to grow and learn?"
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June 7A woman leaves a voting center after voting, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)




