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(01/28/16 3:50pm)
This year, Mercer University’s School of Medicine (MUSM) is celebrating their tenth annual “Women in Medicine” Celebration.
Despite the exclusive name, the Women in Medicine Celebration is open to all Mercer faculty, staff, and students. MUSM encourages the Macon community to participate in the event as well.
"This is an annual event, and proceeds go towards the Detmer-Harris Endowment Fund, which memorializes two women from MUSM who served as strong role models for MUSM’s women, Dona Harris and Kristina Detmer," Carol Bokros, the assistant director of Pre-Health Professions Programs, said in an email.
Throughout the month of February, the Women in Medicine Celebration will host a series of events and encourage all Mercer students, faculty, and staff to participate:
Courtesy of Mercer Medical School Gallery
Monday, February 1, the undergraduate chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) will sponsor a bake sale in the Connell Student Center Lobby from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Wednesday, February 3, the graduate chapter and committee of the AMWA will sponsor a bake sale in the Medical School Lobby from 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. and in the Medical School Atrium from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Monday, February 8, the Medical School will host a Cajun Cook-Off in the Medical School atrium from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Participants may compete or observe. Lunch will available at $5.00 per plate.
Monday, February 8, the Silent Auction will begin Monday morning in the Medical School library and will continue through to Tuesday afternoon.
Monday, February 15, the Medical School will host a lecture and reception on “Maintaining Wellness as a Health Professional” in the Medical School auditorium and lobby from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Wednesday, February 24, Jerome Gratigny will teach a Self-Defense course for women in the Connell Student Center from 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Self-Defense classes are $5.00 per person.
Questions about this series can be directed to Carolann L. Curry at curry_cl@mercer.edu or to Carol Bokros at BOKROS_C@mercer.edu
(10/29/15 4:11am)
For years, Mercer professors have been trying to establish a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa to recognize the academic excellence on our Macon campus.
Dr. Lori Johnson, Associate Professor of Political Science, says, “I am very excited to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's first, and one of the most prestigious, national academic societies, here at Mercer.”
Dr. Johnson, herself, is a proud member of Phi Beta Kappa. “The best part is that it will give us the opportunity to honor our most outstanding students in a manner that is immediately recognizable as significant to people in academia and beyond," she said.
Only 286 colleges and universities in the United States can say they host a chapter of the prestigious honor society.
Now, Mercer is one of them. The first members of Mercer’s “Zeta chapter of Georgia” will be inducted in the Spring of 2016.
Phi Beta Kappa advocates for excellence in the arts and sciences. Those who are deemed exceptional students in their junior and senior classes will be invited to join the Society by Mercer faculty.
The Society not only recognizes academic excellence, but also searches for those with outstanding character. Phi Theta Kappa prides itself on celebrating those who “embrace the principles of freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression.”
Only about 10 percent of colleges and universities in the United States host a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and only about 10 percent of the students at those institutions are invited to join. The Society is internationally known for its highly selective process.
Dr. Keith Howard, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, said that “through the Phi Beta Kappa chapter, the College will have the means to confer a world-recognized badge of distinction to its most talented students.”
Over 17 United States Presidents, 39 Supreme Court Justices, 130 Nobel Laureates, and several notable authors, diplomats, researchers, and business leaders have been inducted as Phi Beta Kappa members.
(10/15/15 6:44am)
Katelyn Dimopoulos couldn’t find a better way to spend her Friday night. The junior scored the lone goal in their victory against Middle Tennessee Sept. 17.
“I haven’t scored in like a year. It feels so good to score.” Dimopoulos said.
Having been on the soccer field her whole life, Dimopoulos has had her fair share of winning goals. Coming from a soccer family, it wasn’t a surprise when young Dimopoulos discovered her love for the sport. She’s been dribbling soccer balls for as long as she can remember. And frankly, she would love to dribble soccer balls for the rest of her life.
“Both of my parents play soccer. They each play in their own adult leagues at home. My brothers play, too. And my dad coaches a girls soccer team. We love soccer,” she said.
But then again, everyone in Dimopoulos’ hometown loves soccer. Dimopoulos is from Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, where soccer culture thrives. It was her love of soccer that lead her to choose Mercer as her new home. Getting the chance to be a member of the Mercer Bears soccer team has been one of the best decisions of Dimopoulos’ life.
“Mercer soccer is a family,” she said. “I don’t mind spending every day with them.”
As reigning SoCon champions, Dimopoulos and her teammates have to spend quite a lot of time together in order to maintain their title. She says this year’s motto is, “Repeat,” as a reminder. During the season, she has practice about four times per week with additional workouts and two weekly games. The off-season for Dimopoulos usually consists of more practices, more lifting, and more conditioning.
“I’m always sore. That’s soccer life,” she said.
As someone who has such a natural competitive spirit, Dimopoulos admits that her favorite part of practice is when her coach divides the team into smaller groups to play each other. She loves the challenge, and she loves having a tough coach that pushes her to do better.
She’s also motivated by the young girls she coaches at home. She and her dad have been coaching minor league soccer for several years. To Dimopoulos, these girls are family. One of the best parts about going home is getting the chance to go to their games and support them.
“They remind me why I play soccer,” she said.
In addition to her busy life as an athlete, Dimopoulos enjoys being with family.
“I’m a mama’s girl, for sure,” she said.
On occasion, she likes to paint, draw, hike, and watch professional soccer. However, as a mechanical engineering major, she spends a great deal of her free time studying. She prides herself as being a member of the Society for Women Engineers on Mercer’s campus.
Not only has Katelyn Dimopoulos proven herself exceptional on the soccer field, she’s become a role model for young girls and a shining example of a student-athlete.
(09/11/15 3:40am)
It’s quite magical, really, to listen to her share the story of how she fell in love with her soulmate — theater.
For Hannah Fancher, acting has always been the goal. She was lucky enough to discover her calling when she was in the fifth grade. After having seven roles in her elementary school’s production of Hamlet, she simply couldn’t stop. Since her Hamlet days, she has conquered roles in many different subgenres of theatre. Though some of her roles have been supporting, the majority have placed her in the spotlight.
“I like the spotlight roles … not really because everyone is looking at you, but because you can develop [the character] so much more,” says Fancher. But it’s clear that no matter the role, she’s happy just to be a part of a production.
Unlike many other leading ladies, Fancher has an interest in every aspect of the theatre realm. While she prefers to be on the stage, she has spent many a night working “behind the scenes.” Fancher often designs, builds, and paints sets and props. In addition, she has served as a student tech-director, worked with lighting and sound, dabbled in playwriting and directing, and trained in eight weapons of stage combat. She sings. She dances. What can’t she do?
But, even Achilles had a weak heel. Fancher, much like other performers, still battles with the unsettling nerves and butterflies that appear before showtime. As comfortable on stage as she is, she still gets embarrassed. She openly confesses to having stage fright and critiques herself by saying, “It holds me back as an actor.”
One thing that won’t hold her back is a lack of ambition. She is determined to be successful and refuses to entertain the possibility of failure. Her mission is to make herself as marketable and as well-rounded as possible for prospective companies. As a blonde, blue-eyed female actress, she knows she has to take every opportunity she can to make herself stand out from her competition. This is why she learns stage combat, takes art classes, and has a minor in business.
During her time here at Mercer, Fancher has had roles in productions of Tartuffe, “Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille” and Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” just to name a few. This month she will star in “A Flea in Her Ear” alongside her fellow Mercer Players. As a senior, Fancher only has a few more chances to perform with them before she begins her career as a professional actress.
As much as she loves live theatre, her dream job is to be a film star.
“Broadway would be awesome. Film would be better,” she says. “I like fantasy, mythical creatures and fairy tales, and a lot of that is hard to pull off in theatre. Theatre has its limitations. Film is limitless,” she also added.
While theatre may have its limitations, Hannah Fancher has none.
She says, “[I want] to conquer anything. To prove that I can do it.” With her talent and ambition, nothing is going to stop her from writing her own story.