Published on August 6, 2018  

Sixty-seven sixth graders enrolled last week.  The story leaves out the fact that the school is the brainchild of two Samford alums, Ted and Kelly Alling, and that the purpose of the school is to help break the cycle of poverty among families in the Chattanooga area.  In an interview that was published as the school was envisioned, Kelly said, “We want to take care of the whole person.”  Ted and Kelly are living out the full extent of the Samford mission.   

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The world is better because of Ted and Kelly Alling.

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The mission of Samford University is to nurture persons in their development of intellect, creativity, faith, and personhood.  As a Christian university, the community fosters academic, career, and ethical competency while encouraging social and civic responsibility, and service to others.

 
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.