The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, October 23, 1989, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextN VOLUME 72, NUMBER 3 MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, ITS* Poetry Reading page 7 Softball takes two from Tech page 10 er System Proposed page 3 ! Entertainment j What’s New page 4 Womble named Vice President for University Relations and Development iu*u nij ntiawuiu aim iuviu w* w m icpvii uu iuiiu On Noonday, the President an nounced the appointment of John M. Womble to the position of Vice President for University Relations and Development. Womble’s posi tion is one of the four Senior Ad ministrative officers that report directly to the President. As Vice President for University Relations Development. Womble will manage and direct all external rela tionships with the University in cluding fund raising, alumni rela- public relations and grants. Womble commented that his first objective as Vice President is to meet the annual fund goal of just over 2.5 million dollars. “The needs of the University are grow ing,” said Womble. “Consequent ly, our fund raising efforts must in crease to meet those needs." Womble expressed his intentions to support the faculty and entities within the University framework. “We’re in the student business,” said Womble. “Our job is to pro vide the necessary funds that allow the University to meet the needs of its students. I hope to get both the faculty and students involved in this process.” Before coming to Mercer, Wom ble served as vice president for development at Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, where he implemented, a 21.5 million dollar capital and endowment cam paign. Prior to that, he was associate vice president for development at Baylor University ta Waco, Texas. Womble holds a BBA and a MBA, with emphasis on manage ment and finance, from Hardin- Simmons University. He is a member of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE) and the Council for the Advance ment and Support of Education (CASE). He serves on the board of directors of CASE District IV. Womble is also a contributing writer to the 1989 CASE Annual Giving Book, now in the process of publishing. "I’m very excited about Mercer's future.“ said Womble. “1 obviously think that there is great potential for Mercer's future or 1 wouldn't have conwfierc. Our best days are yet to cotncJV' Bohrer joins Student Development Ken Bohrer joined Mercer’s Stu dent Development staff in August of this year. Bohrer is the new Coordinator of Career Develop ment and Placement. Bohrer, originally from New York, earned his BBA in management from Lambuth College, his BA in History and his MS in Human Resource Development from Georgia State University. As Coordinator of Career Development and Placement, Bohrer’s responsibilities include providing such student services as career counseling and testing, resume preparation, job searches. pus recruitment programs, and various career oriented workshops. Because the position was vacant for five months before Behrer was offered the job. career programing for this year is slighdy behind schedule. However, Bohrer is determined to make up for the lost time. For example, he mentioned a joint campus recruiting effort bet ween Career Placement and Cooperative Education that resulted in some 220 companies being con tacted and invited to Mercer’s cam pus. Campus recruiting is a pro gram that invites companies and corporations to Mercer to interview students Bohrer is also working to coor dinate the recruiting efforts of Mercer Atlanta with those of Mercer Macon. The purpose of this effort is to maximize coverage of students from both campuses in the job market. “My main goal, however, is to encourage students to start concen trating on their career decisions during their junior year,“ said Bohrer. “I’d like to get Juniors to sun working on their career files and resumes so that by the time they are Seniors they'll be ready to begin job networking. ’ * A thorough job search takes anywhere from three to nine months to complete. “If students wait too long, they may be forced to accept jobs out of desperation. ” said Bohrer. He en courages any Juniors or Seniors who have not begun their career placement files to come by and see him in the Student Development suite on the third floor of the stu dent center as soon as possible.

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The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, October 23, 1989, Image 1