Samford University recognized top student leaders at its annual leadership and service convocation April 24.
Robert Tyler Howell, of Haleyville, received the James M. Sizemore Award as the student in the senior class who has best demonstrated character, personality, scholarship and unselfish service to Samford.
Robert Moss Smith III, of Pensacola, Fla., received the John R. Mott Award as the man in the graduating class who best represents high character, scholarship and student public service. Emily Goette, of Chattanooga, Tenn., received the Gail Hyle Memorial Award as the woman in the graduating class who best exemplifies Christian character, leadership, school spirit and service.
Lyndsay Cogdill, of Lakeland, Fla., received the Service Award as the graduating senior who best exemplifies qualities of social service.
Katherine Gronewald, of Marietta, Ga., and Robert Miller, of Glasgow, Ky., received Rufus Shelton awards as this year’s female and male students who have most helped to improve campus life and are worthy of special recognition.
Emily Aiken, of Johnson City, Tenn., and Landon Eckhardt, of Hurst, Texas, received the Luke 2:52 awards that are given to two students who excel in all areas of student life, including academic, social, spiritual and physical.
The program also included the induction of 21 new members into the Samford chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society.
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