Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2004-04-23

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students will host a Spring Fun Fest in Marion Sunday, May 2, 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. All area residents are invited. The event will be on the Marion Military Institute parade grounds. Food will be available for the first 300 people. Musical entertainment will be provided.

This second annual Spring Fun Fest is part of ongoing efforts of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøto partner with the people of Perry County and Sowing Seeds of Hope community development effort. Samford's roots in Perry County go back to its 1841 founding in Marion as Howard College.

"This is an exciting opportunity for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students to meet the people of Perry County," said Jeff Stephens, president of the Samford's Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society. "Last year's event was a tremendous success, and we hope this year's will be even better."

ODK and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøStudent Government Association are co-sponsors of the event.

For information, contact Stephens at (205) 987-0510, Chris Sims at (205) 803-1639, or email: Samford365@yahoo.com Ìý

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis 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, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøenrolls 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. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøfields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.