Andrew Jenkins is a 1997 graduate of Samford.  Today he serves as the Executive Director of The Village, a Birmingham-based program founded two years ago to offer residential services to "men and women who have been beaten down by bad choices, bad circumstances, and/or bad relationships."  In this short period of time, Andy and his colleagues have helped more than 400 people regain their lives.  Now they are attempting to raise funds to renovate an apartment complex near Carraway Hospital in north Birmingham.  They've applied for a $250,000 grant from Pepsi--and we can vote via the Internet to indicate our support.  To watch a short video about the project (and to receive information about how to register your vote) go to www.TheVillagePepsiGrant.com. 

The world is better because Samford graduates roll up their sleeves and get to work. 

 
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.