Making connections within the kingdom and with the community is how Faulkner alumnus Paul Spurlin serves his church. Paul Spurlin is the Connections Minister at the Piedmont Road Church of Christ, in Marietta, Georgia and was honored at this year’s…
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Nayla Contreras uses faith to serve those in their darkest hour
In her career, Faulkner alumna Nayla Contreras has the opportunity to serve people when they are suffering from some of the darkest moments of their life. Graduating from Faulkner University with a B.S. in Forensic Psychology in 2018, Contreras now…
Alumnus of the Year: Joe Beam, walking in the light
At the darkest point of Joe Beam’s life, he couldn’t see his way back to God, but the way was there. All he needed was to take one humble step back into the light. Tens of thousands of people across…
Elementary Ed to the Navy: Zanesha Rhodes’ Journey to Becoming a Child Advocate
Even though 22-year old Zanesha Rhodes is the youngest of her siblings, she has a fighting spirit and a desire to protect the ones she loves, that is beyond her years. Her fierce desire to protect and defend the defenseless,…
Faulkner alumna lauded for work in ADPH
As a microbiologist with the Alabama Department of Public Health, (ADPH) Faulkner alumna Hannah Putman is working to combat illnesses and make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Austell, Georgia and growing up in Villa Rica, Putman graduated…
One Pageant Queen is helping to change lives by working with Bucket by Bucket
How much does it take to change someone’s life? One bucket of clean water might be all it takes. Faulkner alumna Cindy Dixon has seen first-hand how a simple bucket of fresh water can change the lives of those living…
Elliott Graves finds purpose at Faulkner
From playing football to now working as a senior recruiter for a staffing and recruiting company, the College of Business’ Young Alumnus Elliott Graves says he found not only his career path at Faulkner, but lifelong connections as well. Graves…
Adoption family counselor honored as Distinguished Alumnus
Faulkner graduate Franklin “Buddy” Renahan was honored for his work as an adoption family counselor for the Alabama Pre-and Post Adoption Connections (APAC) at this year’s Marketplace Faith Friday Forums. Renahan was selected as the Distinguished Alumnus for the College…
Business graduates, entrepreneurs become partners of coaching firm
Kevin Arvin and Harry Slaughter graduated from Faulkner nearly 15 years apart and eventually joined forces as co-managing partners of the successful business coaching and consulting firm, e-footprints. e-footprints has clients in international software development, higher education, manufacturing, wholesale distribution,…
Important Faulkner University Directory Project Underway…
Staying connected to our alumni is very important to us. Faulkner University launched an alumni data verification project in January 2021. To make this a successful project, we are partnering with a nationally recognized publishing firm, Publishing Concepts (PCI), to…