In March 2001, the Faulkner University men’s basketball team returned to Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship Tournament after reaching the Elite Eight the previous season. The 2000-01 team entered the year with momentum and the belief…
Category: Alumni
The latest spotlights from Faulkner University’s alumni.
Wilma Phillips Named Alumna of the Year
A faithful pillar of Faulkner University for more than 47 years, Wilma Phillips was celebrated as the 2026 Alumna of the Year during the annual Marketplace Faith Friday Forums on February 20, 2026. Almost five decades earlier, Phillips moved to Montgomery from Arkansas with her husband, Lanar, who was in…
Faulkner Alumnus Matt Oliver Making an Impact in Alabama Government Affairs
Faulkner University alumnus Matt Oliver was recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award during the 2026 Marketplace Faith Friday Forums for the College of Arts and Sciences’ Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Department. Oliver, a native of Augusta, Georgia, moved to…
Built for Success: Faulkner Business Alumni Excel Across Industries
Graduates of Faulkner University’s Harris College of Business and the Khadanga School of Executive Education are making their mark across industries. Equipped with the knowledge and skills to thrive, they have launched successful careers in nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, corporate administration, finance, data analytics and…
Alumna Spotlight: Moriah Hagel Living Out Faith Through Career, Ministry and Writing
Moriah Hagel, a 2016 graduate of Faulkner University, continues to live out her faith through her career, ministry and writing. She was recently honored at the 2026 Marketplace Faith Friday Forums as the Distinguished Alumna for the College of Arts…
Faulkner Graduate Riley Hall Leads Through Faith, Coaching and Service
Riley Hall, a 2024 graduate of Faulkner University, is already making an impact in the classroom and on the field as he pours into the next generation of students and athletes. He was recently recognized for his efforts at the…
Christine Wiggins—A Life of Service, Storytelling, and Compassion
When Christine Wiggins graduated from Faulkner University in 2022 with her Master of Science in Counseling, she added an important new chapter to a life already defined by service, advocacy, and connection. Today, she is not only a counselor and…
How Faulkner Alumnus Malvin Sanders Serves Families in Faith
Malvin Sanders, a 2013 graduate of Faulkner University, has devoted his life to serving young people and their families through ministry. After earning his degree in Youth and Family Ministry from Faulkner University, Sanders stepped straight into full-time youth ministry—a…
Teammates on the Court, Friends in Life
Remembering teammates Tim Lee and Dwight Madison Jr., who passed away just days apart, takes us back to the days of Alabama Christian College basketball in Tine Davis Gym—before the school was renamed Faulkner University. Teammate and lifelong friend Lewis “Teddy” Washington recalled,…
Alumni Spotlight: Page Clayton — Serving Families, Strengthening Faith
Faulkner University alumnus Page Clayton has dedicated his life to serving young people and helping families grow in their faith. A 2011 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies: Youth and Family Ministry from the V.P. Black College…










