Published on April 22, 2026 by Catherine Smith  

In April, Samford University Brock School of Business hosted several awards ceremonies recognizing the hard work of its students. 

During the 62nd annual Scholarships and Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 10, more than $260,000 in scholarships were awarded to deserving business students to apply to tuition for the 2026-27 academic year. Four faculty members were also recognized for excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and service. 

Finance and economics major Bennett Wagley was awarded the Junior Outstanding Academic Achievement Award and Bethany Cole, a senior marketing and management major, received the Dr. Betsy Bugg Holloway Scholarship recognizing the highest cumulative business school GPA. 

On Tuesday, April 21, the accounting department and the Beta Alpha Psi accounting honorary society held its annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony. During this event, more than $90,000 additional scholarships were awarded to undergraduate accounting and Master of Accountancy students. 

2026 Scholarship Recipients

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 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 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 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. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.