Brock School of Business Launches New Initiatives to Shape Career-Ready Leaders
In a business landscape that demands both competence and character, Brock School of Business continues to expand experiential learning opportunities that prepare students to lead with purpose.
TABASCO Brand Names Adam Graves CEO to Lead Iconic Brand Into Next Chapter
Adam Graves ’01 has spent his career moving across continents, leading teams and navigating change. A lifelong fan of Tabasco Sauce, he recently became CEO of its Louisiana-based manufacturer, the McIlhenny Company.
A Quiet Gift
A simple craft project has blossomed into a cherished Samford tradition. Each year, Chi Omega’s newest members paint and place colorful birdhouses throughout campus, celebrating sisterhood while leaving behind cheerful reminders to slow down, look around and enjoy the beauty of the community.
Beyond the Broadway Stage
Samford alumna Teale Dvornik ’12 has built a career behind the scenes of Broadway, from Wicked to the Metropolitan Opera. Her passion for theater history inspired History Hiding Around Broadway, a book and tour experience that uncovers the stories hidden beyond the stage.
Turning Her Creative Escape into a Successful Needlepoint Business
After discovering needlepoint as a creative escape from everyday life, Samford alumna Brennan Ennis ’22, MAcc ’23 turned her hobby into Sunday Shoppe Needlepoint. Through modern designs inspired by meaningful memories, she is helping a new generation rediscover the timeless craft.
Alumni Host Moving Spring Break Experience for Students at Their Nonprofit in Peru
A group of nine Samford students traveled to Peru during spring break with Tyler and Allison Pittman Fuqua ’06, the co-founders of Not Forgotten, a Peruvian organization dedicated to caring for abandoned children in the city of Iquitos.
Better Together: Samford Siblings Support One Another and Provide Connection to Home
Sharing the college experience with a sibling provides a natural support system, helping ease the transition while preserving a strong and reassuring connection to home.
All by Design: Growth of Architecture and Interior Design Programs Built on Intentionality and Collaboration
The growth of Samford’s architecture and interior design programs reflects an intentional approach built on collaboration, support and a deep connection to Birmingham’s vibrant design scene.
Courtney McMullen's Journey to Nursing Leadership
Courtney McMullen has spent her career preparing future nurses. Now, as director of nursing instruction at Northwest Mississippi Community College, she leads faculty and students with the same commitment to education that inspired her to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Samford University's Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing.
Service, Vocation and Healthcare Formation at Samford’s School of Health Professions
Faculty in SHP challenge students to live out their faith through the profession to which God has called them.
Game Design Student Builds AI Tool for Sloss Tech
Senior Jake Barton applied his Samford education to develop an AI agent now supporting Tech Birmingham’s Sloss Tech sponsorship efforts.
Transformative Trip to Design Forum Helps Students Gain Perspective
They encountered new ideas and expectations for the kind of designers they hope to become.
Public Health: Interprofessional Reflections on the Image of God
School of Public Health faculty reflect on how they prepare students to become servant leaders by demonstrating the love of God through nurturing the emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual health of individuals and communities. Published in the latest issue of Christian Scholar's Review.
Imago Dei: A Pharmacist Perspective
McWhorter School of Pharmacy faculty discuss how the idea that humans are created in the image of God informs pharmacists' call to serve in their profession—published in the latest issue of Christian Scholar's Review.
The Golden Thread of Caring: Living Out Hebrews 6:10
Faculty from Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing share how Hebrews 6:10 informs their mission of care in the latest issue of Christian Scholar's Review.
Samford Student Entrepreneurs Win $20K in Innovate Alabama Pitch Competition
For Ty Nelson and Troup Wallace, the idea behind HelpHand grew from something familiar to almost every college student: the need for flexible ways to earn money. The two Brock School of Business students also noticed that people around them are always looking for an extra set of hands.
An International Community
Beeson has always prepared students to serve in cross-cultural missions and taught them to have a global mindset in ministry. Now, Beeson is home to several international students, with plans to bring in more from around the world in the coming years.
Cumberland School of Law Graduates Continue Strong Tradition of Judicial Clerkships
From classroom to chambers, graduates of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law continue to secure some of the nation’s most competitive judicial clerkships—earning positions in courts spanning Alabama, New York and the federal judiciary.
Three Bulldogs Named WGCA All-America Scholars
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford's Gabi Nicastro, Grace Engel and Anika Richards were all named to the All-America Scholars Team by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), the organization announced on Tuesday.
Engel Wins Alabama Women’s State Match Play
JASPER, Ala. – Samford rising senior Grace Engel won the Third Alabama Women's State Match Play Championship, held Tuesday through Thursday at Musgrove Country Club.
Samford Soccer Releases 2026 Schedule
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Home games against Auburn and UAB, road games at Alabama and Notre Dame and the always tough Southern Conference slate highlight the Samford soccer team's 2026 schedule, released by head coach Todd Yelton Tuesday afternoon.
Nicastro Wins 94th Women’s State Amateur Championship
OXFORD, Ala. – Samford rising senior Gabi Nicastro won the 94th Alabama Women's State Amateur Championship, played at Cider Ridge Golf Club, Tuesday through Thursday.
Samford Places 116 On Academic All-SoCon Teams
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Samford placed a total of 116 student-athletes on the combined fall and spring Academic All-SoCon teams released by the league Wednesday afternoon.
Samford’s Harris Named ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Finalist
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford junior first baseman Jackson Harris has been named one of just three finalists at his position for the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Division I Gold Glove Award, the association announced Monday afternoon.
