The Gift of Education

After graduating from high school in Warner Robins, Lee Bowers attended freshman orientation at a large research university in Georgia. In a twist of fate and circumstances, and with the influence of a family friend who was a Mercer graduate, Bowers found himself on a different path. He had to pay for his own education and needed financial assistance to achieve his goal. He discovered the assistance he needed at Mercer.

After four great and successful years, Bowers graduated from Mercer’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a B.S. in biology in 1972. While a student, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Bowers is retired director of the Baltimore District of the Food and Drug Administration. He recently completed a three-year term on the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Board of Directors.

With a recent significant financial commitment to the University, Bowers established an endowed scholarship through a charitable remainder trust to benefit students who need assistance to attend college. “I believe that the education, insights, and opportunities that Mercer opened for me have greatly impacted my professional and personal life and my thought processes ever since I graduated,” said Bowers. “I hope that by providing a scholarship fund for future Mercer students, I can pay back, in part, some of the immeasurable gift that Mercer has given me. I am proud to be a BEAR!”

Gifts to Mercer make a difference in the lives of our students. For more information on the benefits of making a planned gift or endowing a scholarship, contact the Office of University Advancement at (800) 837-2911.