Published on December 1, 2025  
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Samford University’s Marketing and Communication department received several national honors for its work during 2025, earning recognition in the 13th Annual Education Digital Marketing Awards (EDM Awards), one of the nation’s leading competitions for excellence in digital communication and creative strategy.

The EDM Awards evaluate entries based on creativity, innovation, execution, impact and the effective use of digital platforms. This year, Samford received ten awards across multiple categories, reflecting the university’s continued commitment to high-quality storytelling and strategic digital engagement.

Samford received the following awards:

Award: Gold

School of the Arts News Page

Category: Blog

Award: Gold

Samford University’s 2024 Annual Report

Category: Digital Publication - Campaign

Award: Gold

Cumberland School of Law: Cumberland Research Radio,  hosted by Dean Blake Hudson

Category: Podcast

Award: Silver

It’s Never Too Late - Vivian Cunningham

Category: Digital Special Video Over 2 Minutes

Award: Silver

Samford Honors Birmingham-Southern College’s Bell Ringing Tradition

Category: Facebook

Samford Online

 

Award: Silver

Samford Online––Learn Everywhere. Lead Anywhere. (Pictured above)

Category: Digital Advertising

Award: Silver

Brock School of Business: Sports Industry Program Booklet

Category: Digital Publication - Single

Award: Bronze

Samford’s New Campus Recreation, Wellness and Athletics Complex 

Category: Digital Special Video Under 2 Minutes

Award: Bronze

Samford Experience

Category: Digital Video Ad

Award: Bronze

Brock School of Business: 2024 “Wrapped” Post

Category: Instagram

 

Learn more about Samford’s Marketing and Communication team.

 
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 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 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 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 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.