Published on October 28, 2020 by Sean Flynt
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AWSM is 1,000-member national nonprofit organization
Samford’s chapter of the Association of Women in Sports Media (AWSM) continues to encourage female students who are interested in careers in the field.
Since 2017, the chapter has extended the mission of a 1,000-member national nonprofit organization that promotes increased diversity in sports media through career-enhancement networking, mentoring initiatives and an internship and scholarship program.
This semester, two speakers have brought their expertise to Samford in support of the organization's aims. Former World Wrestling Entertainment broadcaster Renee Young and al.com reporter and AWSM alumna Giana Han met with students online to describe their professional paths and offer encouragement.
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 5,791 students from 49 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 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.