| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3076 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 291 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Reeves of the 99 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Commending Mercer University and recognizing February 20, 2025, as Mercer University |
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| 18 | 18 | | Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, founded in 1833 and moved to Macon in 1871, Mercer University has provided3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | 192 years of distinguished educational service in Georgia, establishing itself as a dynamic4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mercer University enrolls more than 9,200 students across 12 schools and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | colleges, offering diverse academic programs in liberal arts and sciences, law, pharmacy,7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | medicine, health professions, business, engineering, education, theology, music, nursing, and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | professional advancement while fostering a culture of excellence in teaching, learning,9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | research, and service; and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia House Speaker's Chief of Staff Terry England serves as a Mercer11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | University Trustee, and numerous Mercer University alumni hold esteemed leadership12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | positions in the Georgia House of Representatives; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 291 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Mercer University celebrated a record-setting year of student achievement in |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2024, with 48 students earning 55 nationally and internationally competitive merit15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | scholarships and fellowships; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Mercer University's football team, the Mercer Bears, made history by winning17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | the Southern Conference championship in 2024, adding to the university's legacy of athletic18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | achievement; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Mercer University's debate team earned national recognition by ranking third20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | at the National Parliamentary Debate Association Tournament, and its Phi Beta Kappa21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | chapter was honored as an Outstanding Chapter during the 47th Triennial Council in22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Washington, D.C.; and23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, Mercer University's mission, "To teach, to learn, to create, to discover, to24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | inspire, to empower, and to serve," is exemplified through its transformative educational25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | programs, global initiatives, and significant contributions to the cultural and social fabric of26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Macon, Middle Georgia, and beyond.27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | the members of this body commend Mercer University as well as its administration, faculty,29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | staff, trustees, students, and alumni for the important contributions they have made to the30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | State of Georgia and recognize February 20, 2025, as Mercer University Day at the state31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | capitol.32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Mercer University.35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | H. R. 291 |
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