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This resolution recognizes and commends Penny L. Elkins, Ph.D., for her distinguished career in education and her recent election as the 19th president of Mercer University, a position she assumed on January 1, 2026. The resolution highlights Dr. Elkins' over 30 years of experience, her status as Mercer's first female president in its nearly 200-year history, and her previous success as senior vice president for enrollment management, where she significantly increased student enrollment. It also acknowledges her leadership in developing new academic programs and her personal qualities of vision, patience, and integrity, deeming it fitting to honor her accomplishments as a notable Georgian. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of this commendation to Dr. Elkins.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72549