Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2004-11-18
John W. Duren of Savannah, Ga., was re-elected chairman of the Samford University Board of Overseers at its Oct. 28 meeting.
Also elected at the meeting were new officers Sandra H. Ray of Tuscaloosa, vice chairman; and Jack D. Stewart of Louisville, Ky., secretary.
Newly elected members of the 45-member board are: William J. Christenberry, D.V.M., Birmingham; Andrew B. Cundiff, Birmingham; C. Duane Randleman, M.D., Birmingham; Nathan B. Smith, M.D., Birmingham; Jeffrey I. Stone, Birmingham; Jason C. Swanner, M.D., Birmingham; and Gary C. Wyatt, Birmingham.
The Samford Board of Overseers is a group of men and women of leadership and influence from around the nation who provide advice and counsel to the President and Trustees of the University.
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 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 with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
