Published on September 23, 2013  

Samford University Journalism and Mass Communication alumnus Tony Hale won the 2013 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series, for his work on the HBO series "Veep".

Hale, a 1992 graduate, plays Gary Walsh on the HBO show, which stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Vice President of the United States. Season 3 of "Veep" is set to air in 2014.

Video: Interview with Tony Hale at Samford, 2011JMC alumnus Tony Hale Wins Emmy 
 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.