Preparing Others to Serve and Lead: Orlean Beeson School of Education Equips Teachers to Make a Lasting Impact on Future Generations
Having majored in secondary education with a concentration in English, Micaiah Collins ’24 is now prepared to teach at the middle and high school levels.
From Tracks to Snacks
Titus Moore boasts an impressive résumé. He’s a 2023 Samford graduate, current Master of Business Administration student, track and field student-athlete, and the owner of Moore’s Granola, a snack brand he developed as a resident of the Samford Startup program. And he has gleaned wisdom and experience through his competitive corporate internships with Coca-Cola and Danone.
Samford Student-Athletes Make Dreams Come True
In 2022, a group of student-athletes were inspired to form the Samford Collegiate Dream Team, a student group aligned with Dream on 3, a national organization committed to fulfilling sport-themed “dreams” for kids with life-altering conditions, including developmental disabilities.
An Alumna’s Journey from Swimming Pretty to Parting the Waves
Sometime around 2010, Vicki Valosik ’02, an international relations alumna of Howard College of Arts and Sciences, was casting around for a different way to spend time outside her job at a Washington, D.C., nonprofit. With her love of being in the water and years of dance lessons, synchronized swimming came to mind. So, she signed up for a class at a local pool.
It’s All in the Family: The Harrisons’ legacy and their impact on pharmacy in Alabama is four generations strong
Some family traditions run deeper than others. The Harrison family has made remarkable contributions to the field of pharmacy and is recognized as the first family of pharmacy in the state of Alabama. Carter Harrison ‘24, a recent graduate of Samford’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy, is carrying on the family legacy by pursuing a career in pharmacy.
Nursing Alumna Takes Flight in Alaska’s Wilderness
Becky Caron ’05 has charted an exceptional career path as a flight nurse and base chief for LifeMed Alaska at Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island in Alaska. With nearly 14 years of experience in emergency nursing, Caron's commitment to live and work in remote Alaska illustrates the profound impact of her education.
A Family Legacy Spanning 70 Years
When Harper Harwell ’24 applied to be editor-in-chief of the Samford Crimson, she had no idea she would be continuing the legacy set by a beloved family member. It wasn’t until she expressed her interest in the position to her 93-year-old grandfather, Hoyt Harwell ’53, that she discovered he also served as editor-in-chief of the student-led publication 70 years prior.
