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Samford University is Alabama’s top-ranked private university with nationally ranked academic programs rooted in the university’s Christian mission. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford was founded in 1841. The university enrolls 5,758 students from 48 states and 22 countries. Samford offers 95 undergraduate and 75 graduate degree programs through 10 academic units: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

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Samford University is Alabama’s top-ranked private university with nationally ranked academic programs rooted in the university’s Christian mission. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford was founded in 1841. The university enrolls 5,758 students from 48 states and 22 countries. Samford offers 95 undergraduate and 75 graduate degree programs through 10 academic units: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

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Samford University Music Students Win Academic Awards

The Division of Music in Samford University's School of the Arts celebrated the talents of students, and presented multiple awards and scholarships provided by generous patrons at the recent annual honors recital.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 4

Samford University Orlean Beeson School of Education Spring 2018 Awards

Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education recently held its 37th annual teacher education award ceremony to recognize the many accomplishments of the school's undergraduate teacher education students. Sixteen scholarships totaling more than $37,000 were awarded to students pursuing a career in teacher education.
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Academic Award - 2018 May 23

Samford University Spring 2018 Commencement Awards

Five Samford University graduates received some of the university's highest student honors during spring commencement ceremonies.
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Academic Award - 2018 May 22

Samford's Beeson Divinity School Awards 2018

Samford University's Beeson Divinity School honored six students during its Awards Day program.
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Academic Award - 2018 May 2

Music Students Win Academic Honor Award

Students were awarded an academic honor award based on their class standing and GPA. Medals require a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher and at least 12 GPA hours, and were awarded for the academic year 2017-18.
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Academic Award - 2018 Apr 23

Art and Design Students Win Academic Honor Award

Students were awarded an academic honor award based on their class standing and GPA. Medals require a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher and at least 12 GPA hours, and were awarded for the academic year 2017-18.
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Academic Award - 2018 Apr 23

Samford World Languages Awards 2017

Samford University's Department of World Languages and Cultures presented a host of departmental student honors at its annual awards ceremony at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year.
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Academic Award - 2017 Jun 7

Samford Education School Awards 2017

Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education held its annual award ceremony May 4 to recognize the many accomplishments of the school's undergraduate teacher education students. Twelve scholarships totaling more than $35,000 were awarded to students pursuing a career in teacher education.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 26

Samford's Beeson Divinity School Awards 2017

Samford University's Beeson Divinity School honored six students during its Awards Day program.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 23

Samford Journalism and Mass Communication Sweep Undergraduate Paper Awards

Samford journalism and mass communication alumni Taylor Yungk and Yaz Ebada, and current student Sam Chandler swept the undergraduate paper awards at the American Journalism Historians' Association Southeast Symposium in Panama City Beach, Florida, Jan. 29-30.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 3
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