Samford alumni gather during state convention annual meeting

Samford University alumni gathered for breakfast before the Tuesday morning session of the Alabama Baptist State Convention. Vice President for University Advancement Randy Pittman (standing, far right) gave updates on the campus’ upgrades and introduced the new chair of the religion department, Roy Ciampa, who joined Samford in August, and Scott Guffin, who recently began serving as executive director of Christian ministry. Timothy George also spoke on his upcoming retirement as founding dean of Samford’s Beeson Divinity School. He will transition to a new role as a professor following his retirement.