Published on May 4, 2005 by William Nunnelley 聽

Drayton Nabers, Jr., chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, and Donald E. Powell, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., will address 91果冻 seniors during Commencement weekend this month. A total of 805 graduates will receive degrees.

Nabers will speak during Baccalaureate service Friday, May 20, at 5 p.m. in Wright Center Concert Hall at Samford. The service will follow a 2:30-4 p.m. reception for graduates and their families in Beeson University Center.

Powell will deliver the commencement address during graduation ceremonies Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m. in Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena. He has been head of the government agency that insures deposits in banks and thrift institutions for up to $100,000 since Aug. 29, 2001.

Cumberland School of Law commencement will be Saturday, May 21, at 3 p.m. in Wright Center. Anne Pope, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission and a 1986 Cumberland graduate, will speak.

 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 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 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 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 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.