• Katelyn WilbanksKatelyn Wilbanks
    Social Justice Coordinator

    Email: kwilbank@samford.edu



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    Dream job: Something that allows me to work on behalf of others.

    Dream date: Enjoying a meal outside with lights hanging from the trees and old records playing.

    Favorite TV show growing up: Johnny Quest

    Favorite band/artist: When it's all said and done it comes down to Ray Lamontagne, Jon Foreman, William Fitzsimmons and The Swell Season.

    Favorite free time activity: Taking photographs, reading books, and talking with dear friends.

    Least favorite food and why: I like an array of food but for some reason I do not like beans. Black beans, lima beans, you name it. I'm not a fan.

    Book recommendation: I think that everyone should read Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis at some point in their lives.

  • Andrew ToneyAndrew Toney
    Community Involvement Coordinator

    Email: atoney@samford.edu



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    Dream Job: Helping churches mobilize to effect change in their communities—helping the church be the church in community

    Dream Date: I'm a big fan of bookstore dates for some reason. There's just something about browsing old, quirky books with someone you care about. Also, any sort of date that involves being outdoors is fantastic. But, as most of us know, it's not really about what you do as much as who you're with...

    Favorite TV show growing up: Salute Your Shorts

    Doppelganger: I've been told Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg, so take your pick. 

    Favorite band/artist: Ray Lamontagne, Avett Brothers, Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter...

    Favorite free time activity: Reading good books, enjoying thoughtful conversation, playing music with friends (Go Bananas), being outside, or throwing a frisbee around.

    Least favorite food and why: Pecans. I'm deathly allergic to them, so it makes sense.

    Book Recommendations: This might sound strange, but Les Miserables was one of the best novels I've ever read. Seriously. In terms of spiritual reading, Resident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas or No Man is An Island by Thomas Merton.

  • Rachel SnyderRachel Snyder
    Global Involvement Coordinator

    Email: rsnyder@samford.edu



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    Dream job: Being wherever the Lord wants me, sharing His heart with children.

    Dream date: I would have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.

    Favorite TV show growing up: Wishbone, it's what made me an English major.

    Favorite band/artist: In terms of bands, The Eagles, no contest. In terms of artists, John Lennon would be my top boy.

    Favorite free time activity: Being with the people I love.

    Least favorite food and why: Haggis, although the vegetarian version isn't half bad.

    Book recommendation: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster changed the way I commune with the Lord and my relationship with Him forever.

  • Lauren BarryLauren Barry
    Worship Coordinator

    Email: lbarry@samford.edu



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    Dream Job: World traveler

    Dream date: A date that is intentional and inexpensive, preferably with a cool, humble dude who loves Jesus.

    Favorite TV show growing up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Favorite band/artist: It's a sick joke to ask someone to place all of music into a small category labeled "Favorite," but to entertain the concept: Stevie Wonder, Adele, Ray Lamontagne, Jon Foreman, Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons, Boys II Men, Brett Dennen, Mandi Mapes, Brooke Fraser, Jimmy Needham, John Mark McMillan, Sons & Daughters

    Favorite free time activity: Taking photographs, thrifting, doing crafts, and chasing after small children in parks while dressed in absurd costumes.

    Least favorite food and why: Deli meat. Grosses me out. Strange, I know.

    Book recommendation: Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman
     
  • Jake DavisJake Davis
    Media & Arts Coordinator

    Email: jdavis3@samford.edu



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    Dream job: Author/ Movie producer

    Dream date: Lauren Barry

    Favorite TV show growing up: Different Strokes

    Favorite band/artist: Anberlin

    Favorite free time activity: Climbing

    Least favorite food and why: Slim Jims

    Book recommendation: Brave New World. If all else fails just pick up a Ted Dekker novel

  • Matt HesterMatt Hester
    FreshMIN Coordinator

    Email: mhester@samford.edu



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    Dream date: I have too many of these, but I always love going to the lake and having dinner outside.

    Favorite TV show growing up: I always loved the classics like Fresh Prince, Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, etc. If we're talking about super old school, got to have some Power Rangers.

    Dream Job: I think it would be awesome to be a gourmet chef. You get to serve others while also eating tons of food.

    Favorite band/artist: After going to a Mute Math concert at Alabama Theater, it was a done deal. I also like One Republic, Jon Foreman, Ben Rector, and Usher.

    Favorite free time activity: Throwing frisbee or football, taking naps, eating, reading (not for class), doing the wop and the dougie.

    Least favorite food and why: I'm a very picky eater so there are too many foods to count, but just to name one I'll say pickles.

    Book recommendation: Radical by David Platt, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, The Great Omission by Dallas Willard, and Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller. All great reads!
  • Larry McCutcheonLarry McCutcheon
    Spiritual Formation Chair

    Email: lmccutch@samford.edu



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    Dream Job: Youth minister, or if I could just be Dr. Todd 

    Dream date: Dinner in London, followed by a walk along the Thames, dessert in Leicester Square, and finish it off at an overlook of London (preferably the one near St. Paul's)

    Favorite TV show growing up: As a young kid it was most definitely Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then I graduated to Sportscenter 

    Favorite band/artist: Jack Johnson or Lady Gaga

    Favorite free time activity: Probably something sports related. (pickup basketball, frisbee, golf etc.)

    Least favorite food and why: Mint Chocolate chip/ chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream-- It isn't that I don't enjoy either of these, it is more that because of these I can no longer enjoy my favorite ice cream (regular chocolate chip)
     

    Book recommendation: So many good ones, but today I will say The Aeneid or To Kill A Mockingbird (probably changes daily).

  • Caroline NolandCaroline Noland
    University Ministries President

    Email: cnoland@samford.edu



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     Dream Job: Something that involves living in Pakistan, doing community development work, and allows me to have a dog.

    Dream date: Ghandi

    Favorite TV show growing up: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 

    Favorite band/artist: Mumford & Sons or Les Miserables

    Favorite free time activity: hiking, cooking, climbing trees, dancing (real dancing though), hammocking, and biking

    Least favorite food and why: Salmon- it gives me the creeps

    Book recommendation: Jesus for President, The Kitchen Boy, Emma, Jeeves and the Tie that Binds, Catcher in the Rye, Screwtape Letters

     

     

     

  • Ali ThurwachterAli Thurwachter
    Communications Director

    Email: athurwac@samford.edu



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    Dream Job: Art Director for an artsy magazine.

    Dream date: Harry Potter. It would be magic.

    Favorite TV show growing up: Everything on HGTV.

    Favorite band/artist: Anberlin.

    Favorite free time activity: Wasting away in the art studio.

    Least favorite food and why: Fish. They live in their own toilet.

    Book recommendation: Thr3e by Ted Dekker.