Albany’s Judge Louis Sands Recognized for Service to Mercer University’s Board of Trustees
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Albany’s Hon. W. Louis Sands, senior U.S. district judge for the Middle District of Georgia, was recognized for completing a five-year term on Mercer University’s Board of Trustees during its annual Homecoming meeting on Nov. 14 in historic Penfield.
Other trustees who rotated off the board and were recognized for their service include Virgil L. Adams, Macon; Michael P. Boggs, Blackshear; Ashley Amos Copelan, Macon; Julie Long, Macon; Jennifer Nunn Tarbutton, Sandersville; and J. Henry Walker IV, Atlanta.
The board also elected nine new trustees, whose terms began at the conclusion of the meeting. They include Heather Darden, Atlanta; Nathan Deal, Demorest; Donna Hyland, Atlanta; Stanley Jones, St. Simon’s Island; Shaun King, Atlanta; J. Curtis Lewis, Savannah; Brandon L. Peak, Columbus; Chip Russell, Forsyth; and Marc Treadwell, Forsyth.
Kennesaw's Cathy Callaway Adams was elected chair of the board, and Raymond McLeod (Thad) Warren III was elected chair of the Executive Committee for 2026. David E. Hudson, who completed a record eighth five-year term on the board, was elected a Life Trustee.
