Posted by William Nunnelley on 2004-03-04

Billy Ivey, an advertising and direct marketing professional from Nashville, Tenn., has been named Alumni Relations Officer at Samford University.

Ivey, a 1996 Samford graduate, will coordinate programming and networking for the Samford Alumni and Parents Associations and work with volunteers to establish local and regional Samford clubs around the U.S.

He will join Samford March 17.

"Billy Ivey brings strong professional credentials and creative energy to this position, as well as an immense commitment to Samford," said Philip Poole, Samford executive director of University Communications.

Ivey has worked with an advertising and direct marketing firm in Nashville and agencies with nationally-recognized clients in Birmingham and Atlanta.

As a Samford student, he was active in the international studies program, student ministries and Sigma Chi fraternity.

 

 
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.