Posted by William Nunnelley on 2005-04-21

Samford University's communications office recently won four awards in the annual DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards competition sponsored by the Religion Communicators Council.

Samford received awards of merit for Seasons, the University's news magazine; a direct mail campaign brochure designed by Scott Camp, senior graphic designer, and Sheri Hamiter, annual giving officer; the 2004-05 admissions viewbook, designed by Camp and written by Sean Flynt, electronic news editor; and a new logo for WVSU-FM, designed by Carlie Stamper, graphic designer.

RCC is an international, ecumenical organization of more than 750 communications professionals.

Additionally, Mary Wimberley, news and feature writer, recently won a writing award from the Alabama Media Professionals organization for a story on the University's Global Center.

AMP is the state affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women.

 

 
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 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 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 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.