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09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Come join us in cheering on our Bears!

Help us this weekend against Presbyterian! Use code BIBB478 to secure seats in sections 204-206 upper for just $4.78! Bring the 478 energy to the stadium and help us secure our second WIN of the season! Fans - you were awesome last weekend. Let’s do it again! See you there!

Five Star Stadium
Saturday, September 5th
Kickoff: 6pm

Scan the QR code or get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/mercerbears/events/mercer-v-presbyterian-186220

08/31/2026

New Job Posting Alert!
Here are our latest job openings!
Apply today at https://jobs.mercer.edu

08/29/2026

Let's Go Bears!

08/28/2026

The Mercer HR team loves to cheer on our Bears on !! 🧡🐻🖤 Mercer University

08/20/2026

ICYMI: Faculty Staff Bear Fair was a hit! 🐻🎡

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08/03/2026

We see you, Julia Morrison! So grateful for all of the ways you serve not only Mercer, but also the greater community!

Leadership takes place in all seasons, as an ecosystem that requires everyone to play their part. When a community decides to keep showing up for itself, it doesn’t always look the way we expect it to.

Sometimes behind a well-known elected official is a city clerk making it happen, who knows exactly how to find a public record to increase citizen transparency. Or, a trial lawyer who’s seen success in the courtroom changes the face of his downtown. A local doctor takes a chance on becoming an entrepreneur to share solutions found while working with countless patients. A native Maconite goes from Central High School to nationwide news at a presidential center and library in Chicago. And they all recall the place where they began to grow.

In the microcosms of Macon and Central Georgia, change happens on new sidewalks and creative public library programs. There’s pride in preserving one’s home as much as breaking ground on new institutions.

The August/September Leadership Issue (on stands this week) celebrates people doing work across our region that helps us bloom.

Speaking of playing their part, inside you’ll meet (or learn anew) people who have taken on many roles onstage and off.

2026 Five Under 40 Young Leaders
Lauren Marshall, Vice President for Community Development, NewTown Macon

Colin Penndorf, Owner, Shape & Space Art Management Ocmulgee Artist Guild

Onica Schmidt, General Counsel and Chief Legal Affairs Officer, Middle GA State University

Julia Morrison, Executive Director, The Piedmont Grand Opera House Robins Financial Capitol Theatre, Mercer University

Melissa Rodriguez-McClain, Nonprofit Management | Community Engagement Coordinator, El Refugio

Turn these pages to read more about their work, lives, and causes that matter.

Explore leaders who make an impact at all ages and dive into pages about public transit, local government, the arts, preservation, and more.

We hope these stories leave you with a deeper appreciation for the people shaping Macon, often without much fanfare, and for the many ways leadership takes root.

Photo by Jessica Whitley