Perhaps you’ve heard of the box office success of The Avengers.  Perhaps you have not heard of the Samford connection.  Thanks to Robin Snyder, assistant professor of art, for passing along our story for the week:  “Jed Miller (son of Nancy Miller, associate registrar) had completed a computer engineering degree from another institution but decided to follow his passion of animation.  He enrolled at Samford and received his BS in Art in the fall of 2002.  As he was working through theSamford art degree requirements, Dr. Lowell Vann was instrumental in helping him refine his portfolio so that he could apply to film schools.  Other art faculty were also important in his development.  Upon receiving his degree from Samford, Jed was accepted into the Vancouver Film School.  Since his graduation from Vancouver, Jed has worked with and been employed by George Lucas and other well-known directors and animators.  Jed's film credits include Rango and The Avengers.

 The world is better because Samford people are animated.  (Give me a break; this is finals week.)

 

 
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.