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Photo Samford philanthropist Pete Hanna delivers remarks
Pete Hanna (1936-2025): Samford philanthropist ‘embodied the best our university has to offer’
Pete Hanna, the former Samford student-athlete and steel company CEO whose name adorns the university's football stadium and basketball arena, has died at age 88.
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Samford Celebrates 30 Years of Debate Excellence with Birmingham Area League Championship
The Birmingham Area Debate League (BADL), an outreach initiative of Samford University’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences, marked its thirtieth anniversary this academic year with more than 200 Birmingham-area students engaging in monthly, cost-free debate competitions on Samford’s campus.
Photo Cunningham Masters Diploma with Taylor
82-Year-Old Leans on God, Curtis Mayfield to Complete Master's Degree
The three-time great-grandmother and self-labeled go-getter received her Master of Studies in Law from Samford.