The predictable layout of the airport and the wide hallways have become second nature to me, but impromptu conversations with people I’ve never previously encountered add a certain amount of unpredictability to the experiences.  A few days ago, a person stopped me as I was making a flight connection, identified me as the president of Samford, introduced me to her husband, and then said something like, “You have a great school.”  I didn’t say, “Well, it isn’t mine and it is actually a university.”  Instead, I smiled, thanked her, and walked away.  Later it dawned on me that it requires the work of thousands of people across many decades to prompt the impression in a person’s mind that Samford is “a great school.”  I’m grateful for the untold numbers of people who have contributed to the narrative. 

The world is better because of a great school known as Samford University.