Published on June 3, 2019  

While in Winston-Salem, I connected with several recent Samford graduates to learn of their experiences following graduation.  Some of them are natives of North Carolina who have returned home for life and work and others are transplants to the region—but in every case I was impressed with the ways in which they are engaged in meaningful work and service.  Driving home the day after the graduation ceremony, my thoughts were drawn again and again to the inspirational stories of our graduates.  In a world of skepticism and turmoil, they offer hope. 

The world is better because the “intellect, creativity, faith and personhood” of Samford graduates.

 
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.