John Blackmon Graduates from Samford University

2015 Jul 9

John Michael Blackmon of Quinton graduated Magna Cum Laude from Samford University during recent commencement exercises. Blackmon earned a Bachelor of Arts from Howard College of Arts and Sciences.

Samford University is Alabama's top-ranked private university and provides nationally-recognized academic programs rooted in its historic Christian mission. U.S. News & World Report ranks Samford 3rd among regional universities in the south, and the university is widely acknowledged as a leader in liberal arts and professional school education. Founded in 1841 and located in suburban Birmingham, Samford enrolls 4,933 students from 44 states and 25 countries in 10 academic units: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford also fields 17 NCAA Division 1 teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference.