May 2, 2008

Honors: Samford Wins National Communication Awards, Leads OVC, State In NCAA Academic Awards

Samford Wins National Communication Awards

Samford has received several national awards for various communication projects.

A series of promotional pieces for Beeson Divinity School won several awards, including a Best of Class in public relations materials from the Religion Communicators Council [RCC]. Scott Camp, senior graphic designer in the Office of Communication, worked with the divinity school to create a worship guide, poster and promotional brochure for the year-long “Walking with the Saints” convocation emphasis.

Camp also received a certificate of excellent and a certificate of merit from RCC, and three awards, including one first place, from the Baptist Communicators Association for the “Saints” pieces. Hodges Chapel curator Bridget Rose developed content for the publications. Editor Laine Williams and Director of Creative Services Janica York Carter also contributed to the projects.

Other awards include:

• Donna Fitch and Carissa Bradley, Council for Advancement and Support of Education special merit award for the new Samford home page design and implementation.
• Monica Washington, RCC award of merit and CASE special merit award for the 2007 Homecoming Gala program.
• Carlie Stamper, RCC award of merit for the Die Fledermaus poster.
• Carissa Bradley, RCC award of merit for the Department of Communication Studies website.
• Zac Schrieber, Washington, Camp and Carter, third-place award from the College Sports Information Directors of America, for the 2007 Samford soccer media guide.
• Mary Wimberley, first prize in the personality profile category from Alabama Media Professionals for a story on Suzanne Mattox, the first deaf graduate of Samford’s Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies.

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Samford Leads State, OVC In NCAA Academic Awards

Samford athletic teams lead both the state of Alabama and the Ohio Valley Conference in NCAA 2007-2008 academic awards announced today.

The NCAA's public recognition awards honor teams achieving the highest level of academic performance in Division I. The list included five teams from Samford University--women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, women's indoor track and field and women's outdoor track and field--more than any other Alabama or OVC institution.

The teams posted multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.

The APR provides a look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 965 to a perfect 1,000.

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