Eleven Mercerians were recognized for their contributions to Mercer University during the eighth annual Alumni and Friends Awards Reception and Dinner held Nov. 10 during Homecoming.
The Mercer Alumni Association honored recipients of the Alumni by Choice Awards, Thomas Sewell Plunkett Young Alumnus Award, Meritorious Service Award and Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Mercer Athletic Foundation also recognized the newest class of inductees into the Mercer Athletic Hall of Fame.
The Alumni by Choice Awards were created to salute individuals who did not graduate from Mercer but have demonstrated loyalty to the University over the years. This year’s recipients were Lynn Dillard Doss, of Blue Ridge, and Dr. Fred Schnell and Kim Taylor Schnell, of Macon.
Doss is the wife and law partner of Double Bear and Alpha Tau Omega alumnus Oliver Harris Doss. Her love for Mercer began in the early 1990s when she attended her first ATO Alumni Reunion. Since then, she has kept Mercer ATO members connected by organizing reunions and events and maintaining a monthly newsletter.
The Schnells are both actively involved in the community, serving on boards for local schools and nonprofit organizations, including the McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer. They also are longstanding supporters of the School of Music and School of Medicine. Dr. Schnell currently serves as a professor of medicine in hematology and oncology with the School of Medicine.
The Thomas Sewell Plunkett Young Alumnus Award, given to an alum who has graduated within the last 10 years and demonstrated continued support of the University, was presented to Robert F. Engeman III of Greensboro.
Engeman is a 2011 graduate of the School of Business and earned his MBA at Mercer in 2016. While a student, he was team captain of the first varsity lacrosse team in Mercer history. An active member of the Mercer Athletic Foundation Board, Engeman regularly attends football games and has generously supported the…
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