Kendall Webb said enrolling at Mercer University was a scary decision but the best one she ever made. The senior has developed her passions for history and political science over the past four years, and she plans to pursue a career in public history and politics.
It wasn’t until her last year of high school that the Hot Springs, Arkansas, native heard about Mercer. Her mother saw the University featured in an article about “colleges that change lives,” and Webb added it to her short list of potentials.
She made the tough decision to attend Mercer at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, having only visited campus once, and hoped for the best. Later that year, she was awarded a Stamps Scholarship, placing her among the highest achieving students at Mercer.
Webb, who will graduate next month with a bachelor’s degree in history, said her major was a much easier choice.
“I had always loved history and political science. I told everybody from the age of 7 that I was going to be a history major in college. The history department at Mercer has continually poured into me and helped me find opportunities and given me encouragement,” said Webb, who is also a double-minor in Southern studies and journalism.