Jonathan Villa talks with a group of children with Anchor baseball.

Bringing the Church to the Ballfield: Jonathan Villa Turns Baseball into Ministry

By Joel Sellers On a sunny late May afternoon at Faulkner’s Harrison Field, a group of middle school athletes kneels alongside the first base foul territory with their head coach. Among the typical baseball field hues of the brown, white…
L-r, E.R. Brannan, is presented the Alumnus of the Year Award by Joey Wiginton and President Mitch Henry.

University’s 3rd President, E.R. Brannan Honored as 2023 Alumnus of the Year

Fifty-two days after E.R. (Eulie Ross) Brannan was born, the world spiraled into chaos. The crash of the stock market in 1929 made millions of Americans homeless and jobless. He and his family were among those who lost their livelihoods…
Christa Richardson, center.

Alumna Hired, Earns Promotion Days After Earning Her BSB Degree

Christa Richardson, a Faulkner alumna, recently received a promotion thanks to her executive business degree from Faulkner and she is now pursuing her Master of Business Administration (MBA). Richardson earned her Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) with an emphasis…
Center, Drew Phillips stands with l-r, Dr. Jeff Arrington, Dr. Elsa Price and his mom and dad, Pat and Steve Phillips.

Faulkner Alumnus Mastering Both Environmental Science and Law

Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama Drew Phillips is now the Senior Environmental Scientist at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management after graduating from Faulkner University and Faulkner Law. Phillips, son of longtime Faulkner professor, Steve Phillips, was honored during…