Samford University Alumni Association

05/26/2026

Your June alumni events lineup is here. 👀

From Birmingham to beyond, Samford alumni are gathering across the globe this June. 🌎 We’d love to see you at one of our June events!

More info with the links to register can be found here: https://www.samford.edu/alumni/events/.

05/22/2026

Wherever the road takes you, take Samford with you. 🤍

Official Samford University license plates are available for Alabama and Georgia residents, and every plate purchased in Alabama helps support student scholarships. A small way to show your Bulldog pride that makes a lasting impact. 🐶

More info: https://www.samford.edu/alumni/license-plate.

05/20/2026

Our mission is to build a lifelong, worldwide community of Samford alumni, and we would love your support in bringing that to life!

We are excited to launch new school-based alumni chapters for the School of the Arts and the School of Public Health. These chapters offer a unique opportunity to step into leadership and help shape the foundation of each group from the ground up.

Chapter leaders will help foster relationships with Samford constituents, host events, share engagement opportunities within their schools and encourage alumni giving.

If this sounds like you, learn more and apply today: https://www.samford.edu/alumni/school-chapters.

Samford School-Based Alumni Chapters serve graduates specific to their school of study. These chapters provide engagement opportunities to the university, its academic schools and the Samford community.

05/18/2026

More than two decades in public education have prepared Samford alumnus Chad Holden, EdD ’18, for his next chapter. 👏

Beginning July 1, Holden will serve as executive director of the Alabama Association of School Boards, bringing experience as a teacher, principal, superintendent, school board member and parent to education advocacy across the state.

A graduate of Samford’s Orlean Beeson School of Education, Holden says his passion for public education has always been rooted in shaping lives, building relationships and investing in future generations.

“The best thing that we can give to future generations is an educated public.”

Join us in congratulating Chad on this exciting new role!

05/15/2026

Before law school, Catie Bovey spent her days in the ER and trauma unit, caring for patients during some of the hardest moments of their lives. Now, she’s graduating from with both her Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees, bringing that same heart for service into the legal profession.

From navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as a nurse to finding her place at the intersection of health care and law, Catie’s story is one of resilience, purpose and advocacy.

As she prepares for the next chapter, she carries with her the lessons, compassion and determination that first shaped her in health care.

We’re proud to celebrate Catie and the path that led her here. Read more about Catie's story: http://ms.spr.ly/6184vMfMQ.

From clinical care to legal counsel, Catie Bovey, a member of Cumberland School of Law's class of 2026, is blending expertise to serve others in new ways.

05/13/2026

Sisters Sydni and Skyla Cooley recently graduated with their Juris Doctor degrees from Cumberland Law. Only seventeen months apart, the sisters walked through law school side by side, experiencing both the challenges and joys of the journey together.

As they prepare for the next chapter — beginning their legal careers independently — they look back on their time at Samford with a shared sense of resilience, gratitude and pride.

We’re honored to have been part of their story. Read more: https://www.samford.edu/law/news/2026/Two-Paths-One-Journey-Cooley-Sisters-Graduate-Together-from-Law-School.

Sisters Sydni and Skyla Cooley graduate together from Cumberland School of Law after navigating law school, loss and growth while serving as each other’s constant support.

05/11/2026

Birmingham-area young alumni, we’d love to have you join the Young Alumni Board of Birmingham!

This is a meaningful opportunity to stay connected to Samford, give back to the community and help create opportunities for fellow young alumni to build relationships and stay engaged after graduation.

Interested? Applications are open now through June 1. Apply today: https://samford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elo5Nz8J8vJ2Lz0.

05/06/2026

Today on National Nurses Day, we’re honored to recognize our Samford nurses. The heart and service behind your work reflect Christ’s care in a powerful way. Pictured here, the leadership team of our new nursing alumni chapter represents that same commitment to serve. Thank you for all you do. We are grateful for you today and every day. 💙❤️

05/05/2026

Alumni across the country are coming together this summer. ☀️ We’ve loved reconnecting at recent Emerald Coast Club and Atlanta Alumni Chapter events—just a glimpse of the gatherings happening all season long. Find one near you and join us! https://www.samford.edu/alumni/events/.

05/01/2026

The Class of 2026’s first official alumni event. ✅

We loved celebrating our newest Samford alumni at the Spring Graduates Reception hosted by President Taylor.

Next up: Commencement. 🎓

04/30/2026

“O Samford Alma Mater true… her halls shall ever ring… with plans and future dreams.”

Today, you can help those dreams take shape.

Every gift to Samford is more than support for a university—it’s an investment in students who are learning in new ways, building lasting relationships and preparing to live out their calling.

As we celebrate Commencement, we invite you to be part of what’s next. Your generosity helps shape students spiritually, academically and personally—equipping them to lead and serve with purpose.

For God. For Learning. Forever.

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