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Meet Some of Our Students

Andrea Barger

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Chemistry & Spanish
Hometown:	Chickamauga, GA
Current Activities:	Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Chemistry Research, Lab Teaching Assistant

Personal Interests:	When I have free time I enjoy reading, playing tennis, crafting, watching movies, and being with my friends.
Favorite Campus Hangout:	The library. : )
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Visiting the Shoppes at River Crossing or going to the Mercer Midnight Movie
Advice to New Students:	Work hard and manage your time. College is a big adjustment but if you stick with it, you can have a good GPA and a life too. And maybe even an adequate amount of sleep.

Sarah Barker

Class:	Senior
Major:	Holistic Child; Minor: Spanish
Hometown:	Johns Creek, GA
Current Activities:	Wesley Foundation; Mercer Educators in Action

Personal Interests:	Learning Spanish, mission work in Guatemala, hanging out with friends, teaching 2nd grade Sunday school, watching movies, listening to music
Best Mercer Moment:	After Snowball my freshman year, we managed to squeeze 18 people into my Porter room where we threw an impromptu dance party complete with strobing Christmas lights and crowd surfing! We still laugh whenever somebody brings it up!
Favorite Campus Hangout:	The University Center for eating/studying/working out and friends' rooms for hanging out and having fun.
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Eating out at one of the many restaurants in downtown Macon
Advice to New Students:	Get involved! Try out as many organizations and activities as you can and then decide on a few in which to really get involved. Mercer is such a close-knit community. It's important to get to know people and to become active on campus in order to make the most of your time here.

Stephen Bradshaw

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Undeclared
Hometown:	Dublin, GA
Current Activities:	Reformed University Fellowship (Presbyterian Ministry), Judicial Board

Personal Interests:	I love spending time outdoors and with friends. Although I am not very good, I also enjoy playing and watching sports.
Best Mercer Moment:	The 2008 homecoming basketball game against Georgia Tech
Favorite Campus Hangout:	On a bench on the quad or up one of the huge trees.
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Going out to eat
Advice to New Students:	Build a firm foundation in academics and friendships and college with be a much more enjoyable and beneficial experience.

Sarah Brown

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	English/International Affairs major, Psychology minor
Hometown:	Stockbridge, Georgia
Current Activities:	Chi Omega, Relay for Life Team, Students for Environmental Action, Phi Eta Sigma, Up Til Dawn

Personal Interests:	Music, reading, spending time with family and friends
Best Mercer Moment:	Mercer on Mission: Brazil 2009
Favorite Campus Hangout:	The library : )
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Joshua Cup Coffee House
Advice to New Students:	Get involved. You get out of Mercer what you put into it.

Hailey Carlson

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	French, Pre-Physician Assistant
Hometown:	Knoxville, TN
Current Activities:	Wesley Foundation, Students for Environmental Action, Le Cercle Francais, STOP

Personal Interests:	Hiking/Backpacking, Music, Art
Best Mercer Moment:	Sledding down the snowy hill in front of the UC on trays last winter
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Going to the Indian Mounds (Ocmulgee National Monument)
Advice to New Students:	Don't be afraid to try something new- you will have so many new opportunites in college and you never know what you might find out you like!

Joseph Colwell

Class:	Senior
Major:	German, Communications, Pre-Law
Hometown:	Rome, Georgia
Current Activities:	Greek Life, German Club

Personal Interests:	Films, books, media, law, reading, writing, fishing, kayaking, German history, culture, and language
Best Mercer Moment:	Hearing Neal Boortz speak at the Executive Forum in the University Center arena
Favorite Campus Hangout:	My fraternity house
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Kayaking and fishing on the river with friends
Advice to New Students:	Don't be a tape recorder. It is very easy to find a school where you can sit in a classroom of 300 and be fed information without engaging or questioning anything in a meaningful way. Don't sell yourself short by just learning to retain information well. I have found comfort at Mercer in being someone confidently in control of my life's goals and dreams, not as a passive observer and recorder, but as an active and growing young person on an uplifting journey in my young life. Find a university that challenges and engages you to be much more than that.

Alice Crisp

Class:	Junior
Major:	International Economics
Hometown:	Tyrone, GA
Current Activities:	Student Government Association, Reformed University Fellowship, First Presbyterian Choir

Personal Interests:	Politics, non-profit work, religion, music, sports
Best Mercer Moment:	Freshman year after Mercer Madness, exploring campus with a bunch of other freshman, signing our names on things we probably weren’t supposed to, laying in the grass in the quad, and talking about how Mercer had definitely become our new home, and our friends our new family.
Favorite Campus Hangout:	So many. Greek Row, The Quad...
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Midnight Movie and Downtown Life
Advice to New Students:	Don’t run back home because that’s what is familiar and comfortable. Realize that Mercer and Macon have a wealth of traditions, opportunities, and liveliness to offer. Once you allow yourself the time to make connections with other students here, because you will, you will never want to leave this place. Somehow it will become part of you and you will never again refer to it as just your Alma Mater.

Chelsea Flieger

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Education
Hometown:	Suwanee, GA
Current Activities:	President- Newman Ministry, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Mercer Service Scholars

Personal Interests:	Swimming, reading
Best Mercer Moment:	Wilderness Weekend with my Freshman Year Seminar - Experiental class
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Porter Patch
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Movies with friends!

Rachel Goossen

Class:	Junior
Major:	Political Science; Economics
Hometown:	Spokane, WA
Current Activities:	Chi Omega, Student Judicial Board, Mercer on Mission

Personal Interests:	Traveling, Meeting People, Music, Being Adventurous
Best Mercer Moment:	One Friday afternoon last Spring, one of the fraternities had an outdoor campus-wide philanthropy event. I loved that it was a beautiful day on campus, and people from every different organization came together to raise money and have a good time.
Favorite Campus Hangout:	I love studying or hanging out on the University Center patio. You have a great view of campus and can get tan on a sunny day!
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Exploring downtown Macon is always lots of fun because there are beautiful homes and buildings, and lots of fun restaurants and shops. On a day that isn't too hot, it is fun to just walk around downtown.
Advice to New Students:	Definitely be open to meeting new people and trying new things. Everyone is uncomfortable when they first come to college, and it really does help if you become involved in something right away.

Stephanie Hennigan

Class:	Junior
Major:	Sociology and Communications, Pre-Law
Hometown:	Shreveport, LA
Current Activities:	Mercer Ambassadors, Peer Advisor, Mercer Debate Team, Pre-law Club- President, Chi Omega, Honors Program, Great Books

Personal Interests:	Traveling, Cooking, Exploring Georgia
Best Mercer Moment:	Too many to count! I've had so many great experiences here, it'd be impossible for me to pick just one!
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Anywhere on the Quad on a sunny afternoon
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Shopping!
Advice to New Students:	Get invloved, don't be afraid to take chances, meet as many people as you can, and take each day one step at a time.

Megan Jacobson

Class:	Senior
Major:	Leadership and Community Service, Pre-Pharmacy
Hometown:	Jacksonville, FL
Current Activities:	Phi Mu, Panhellenic Council, AIM Grant research student, Caring for Creation Conference Student Advisory Panel Member, Greek Judicial Board, Resident Assistant

Personal Interests:	Hanging out with my friends, going to the beach and college football
Best Mercer Moment:	Freshman move-in 2009: Students for Environmental Action and Dr. BC began a recycling initiative outside every freshman residence hall
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Mercer Village - Jittery Joe's
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Midnight movie and College Hill Corridor events
Advice to New Students:	Embrace Mercer and all of its unique qualities. Get involved on campus and aim to try everything at least once. But learn the value of the word "no" and do not let yourself become over-committed. Be sure to actually do the reading for your classes and study early! You never know what may come up the night before an exam.

Paige Koren

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Accounting/Finance
Hometown:	Peachtree City, Georgia
Current Activities:	Delta Sigma Pi-Vice President of Pledge Education, MU Club Swimming

Personal Interests:	Visiting Washinton D.C., shopping, golf carts, volunteering for non-profit organizations
Best Mercer Moment:	One really windy day, couple of my friends and I decided to fly kites on Porter Patch together. We had a blast! The sun was shining bright that day and it also gave a bit of a break from studying for all our classes.
Favorite Campus Hangout:	The University Center couches
Advice to New Students:	Don't be afraid to take risks your first year and join clubs and student organizations you wouldn't normally join. Mercer has lots to offer its students, so making lots of new friends is easier than you may think!

Scotty Lester

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Spanish, Pre-Medicine
Hometown:	LaGrange, Georgia
Current Activities:	Greek, Rotoract Club

Personal Interests:	I enjoy playing intermurals at Mercer.
Best Mercer Moment:	My first Founder's Day Celebration
Favorite Campus Hangout:	The Café
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	I like Washington Park a lot. It’s a nice place to go to relax and hang out.
Advice to New Students:	There are many organizations so it is easy to find something you enjoy. Finding extracirriculars helps to counteract the stress of classes.

Jordan Locke

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Business
Hometown:	Blackshear, Georgia
Current Activities:	Student Government Association, Co-chair-Heritage Life Committee, Kappa Sigma, Peer Adviser

Personal Interests:	I like to just hang out with friends, go to movies on opening night, take Saturday trips to Atlanta, and 'find the fun' around Mercer.
Best Mercer Moment:	Homecoming Game 2008. Mercer Pride and spirits were high. I felt so proud to call myself a Mercerian.
Favorite Campus Hangout:	The cafeteria! I can stay in there for hours!
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Hanging out with friends at the Jittery Joe's Coffee Shop.
Advice to New Students:	Every new student should find some club, or organization that they feel passionate about and stick with it!

Meredith Milligan

Class:	Senior
Major:	English
Hometown:	Jefferson City, Tennessee
Current Activities:	Alpha Delta Pi, Reformed University Fellowship, Honors Program

Personal Interests:	Running, soccer, reading, cooking, and baking
Best Mercer Moment:	Homecoming 2008: I had so much fun with my friends, and the whole campus was so spirited and lively. We were so proud of our school and our team, and it was wonderful to see so many alums back on campus. I will be a Mercer alum all too soon, but it's comforting to know that Mercer is a place that I can and will come back to.
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Well, it's not quite "on campus," but Jittery Joes and Ingleside Village Pizza offer great foods and beverages, as well as very relaxed, not strictly-academic atmospheres.
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	The College-Hill Corridor activities are always fun, whether it's First Friday downtown, Second Sunday brunch in Washington Square park, or a movie in Tatnall Park.
Advice to New Students:	Get involved! Don't tell yourself, "Well, I'll have time later to join organizations." Now is the time! It will dramatically enrich your experience here at Mercer.

Parker Odom

Class:	Senior
Major:	Industrial Engineering
Hometown:	Augusta, GA
Current Activities:	Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Institute for Industrial Engineers

Personal Interests:	Music, Guitar, and Movies
Best Mercer Moment:	The Homecoming Game vs. Alabama, where we had a live band, tailgated and almost won! It was awesome!
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Fraternity House
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Hanging out with friends and having fun
Advice to New Students:	Even though it does not seem important to go to every class, make an effort to attend every single class because you may miss something very important and it teaches you time management. At Mercer, the professors notice when you don’t show up.

Daniel O'Neal

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Biology
Hometown:	Hahira, GA
Current Activities:	Alpha Tau Omega, SGA

Personal Interests:	Fishing, Music, Hiking
Best Mercer Moment:	SGA Elections and Fraternity Bid Day
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	First Friday in Downtown Macon
Advice to New Students:	Get involved! Study hard, but enjoy your college experience.

Drayton Perkins

Class:	Senior
Major:	Professional Accounting
Hometown:	Barnesville, Georgia
Current Activities:	Pi Kappa Phi, Dir. of Overnight Programs, Treasurer Student Government Association 2009-2010, Business MAPS Guide/Peer Advisor, Order of Omega, Mercer Ambassadors, Push America.

Personal Interests:	Philanthropy, traveling, cycling, swimming, meeting new people
Best Mercer Moment:	My best Mercer moment would have to be when I joined Pi Kappa Phi my freshman year. Since joining, I have had so many opportunities to make an impact not only on my chapter, but also in the community.
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Either the Pi Kappa Phi house or in the University Center
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Volunteering or doing absolutely nothing with friends
Advice to New Students:	I would advise new student to get involved on campus. This will open up so many opportunities for you to make your impact on the Mercer community and to meet so many people. GO GREEK!

Jesse Revis

Class:	Senior
Major:	Mechanical Engineering
Hometown:	Fort Valley, Georgia
Current Activities:	Pi Kappa Phi Vice President. Mercer Debate Team, Big Brothers Big Sisters

Personal Interests:	Hunting, reading, sports, being outdoors
Best Mercer Moment:	Beating Auburn and Alabama on the road in basketball!
Favorite Campus Hangout:	The Café
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Watching the game with friends
Advice to New Students:	Get to know upper classmen who have taken the classes and professors that you will soon take. Learn from these people and try to get old tests. Savor every day that you have because they will fly by. Also, if you think it's stressful now, wait till you start a real job.

Robert Richstone

Class:	Senior
Major:	Mechanical Engineering
Hometown:	Tallahassee, Florida
Current Activities:	Intramurals, Greek Life, Phi Eta Sigma, Order of Omega

Personal Interests:	Sports, Movies, anything outdoors
Best Mercer Moment:	Being with the hundred or so Mercer students who traveled to Auburn and watched Mercer men's basektball upset Auburn
Favorite Campus Hangout:	University Center
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Traveling to Atlanta for a Braves game or concert
Advice to New Students:	Balance your time. When you know how to balance study time with fun time, college is the greatest time of your life.

Emily Roberts

Class:	Senior
Major:	Accounting, Economics, & Spanish
Hometown:	Tampa, Florida
Current Activities:	Delta Sigma Pi (Professional Business Fraternity), Mercer Judicial System, Leadership MU, Intermural Sports, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Spanish Club

Personal Interests:	Beach, shopping, hanging out with friends, and travelling
Best Mercer Moment:	Mercer Madness & Alabama Tailgate – The school spirit that was present at those events shows what Mercer is made of and how much the students truly love their university
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Plunkett pool and University Center
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Going on trips to Lake Tobosoftkee and midnight movies
Advice to New Students:	Don’t go home too much because becoming involved on campus is the key to having the best college experience you can. Good time management will help you balance your involvement, your schoolwork, and your social life.

Elisabeth Slaten

Class:	Senior
Major:	Vocal Performance
Hometown:	Roswell, Georgia
Current Activities:	Alpha Delta Pi, Reformed University Fellowship, Mercer Ambassador, Mercer Opera, Intramurals, Phi Eta Sigma, Mercer Singers

Personal Interests:	Spending time with my friends, singing and performing, movies, playing intramurals, being involved at Mercer!
Best Mercer Moment:	Too many to count!
Favorite Campus Hangout:	UC, friends' apartments, and of course the Music Building!
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Going out to eat someplace downtown and then going to a movie or to hang out with friends
Advice to New Students:	Take advantage of all that Mercer has to offer! There are so many opportunities for involvement. The more involved you are on campus the more memories you will make! It's YOUR undergradate experience, make it what you will. You can choose to simply earn a degree or to enjoy every moment, good or bad, that comes along. Lastly, cherish the people you meet. It's the relationships you have that make all the difference.

Amry Stanley

Class:	Junior
Major:	Accounting
Hometown:	Evans, Georgia
Current Activities:	Alpha Delta Pi, Campus Outreach, Panhellenic Delegate to Student Government Association, Intramurals

Personal Interests:	The beach, camping, college football
Best Mercer Moment:	Homecoming 2009
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Greek Row
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Eating at restuarants unique to Macon
Advice to New Students:	Allow yourself to get to know and love all kinds of people who you wouldn't normally consider yourself to be compatible with. Getting to know Mercer's diverse and gifted student body has been one of my favorite things about my college experience.

Matthew Townsend

Class:	Sophomore
Major:	Business Marketing
Hometown:	Dalton, Georgia
Current Activities:	Honors Program, Peer Advisor, Quadworks, Student Government Association

Personal Interests:	Reading, television, hanging out with friends
Best Mercer Moment:	Wilderness Weekend for FYS-X
Favorite Campus Hangout:	Quad & University Center
Favorite Off-Campus Activity:	Hanging out with friends at local restaurants
Advice to New Students:	Get involved! It's the best way to meet people and will actually help with your classes.