Faulkner University Answers the Call of Healthcare Education at Benefit Dinner Featuring Candace Cameron Bure 

Faulkner University honored 100 individuals in healthcare during its annual Benefit Dinner on Oct. 2, 2025. The sold-out event, held at the Renaissance Convention Center in downtown Montgomery, drew more than 2,000 guests and featured award-winning actress Candace Cameron Bure as keynote speaker.  Before…

Sarah Housley Named Director of Faulkner University’s New Cradle Through Independence Center  

Faulkner University welcomes Sarah Housley as the inaugural director of the university’s new Cradle Through Independence (CTI) Center, an education and therapy program for children and young adults with autism and other developmental or cognitive disabilities.  Housley, who formerly served as…

Where Faith Shapes Futures Capital Campaign Launched 

Faulkner University is investing in Montgomery and officially launched its largest capital campaign on October 2 during its annual Benefit Dinner, announcing plans to raise $53.7 million to support the university’s continued growth and fund three major capital enhancements.  First,…

Tickets SOLD OUT to Faulkner University’s Annual Benefit Dinner Featuring Candace Cameron Bure

Faulkner University leadership announced today that tickets are sold out to its Annual Benefit Dinner, to be held on Thursday October 2 at the Renaissance Convention Center in downtown Montgomery featuring Candace Cameron Bure, according to Rebecca Burylo, a spokesperson…

Faulkner Alumna Dr. Chelsea Taylor Champions Early Childhood Mental Health

For Dr. Chelsea Taylor, LPC, NCC, the path to becoming a leader in early childhood mental health began at Faulkner University. Taylor, a Montgomery native, earned her Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology and her Master of Science in Counseling…
Billy and Kay Hilyer, center are surrounded by their grandchildren.

From Ann Street to The Hall of Fame: Billy Hilyer’s Vision Transformed Eagle Athletics  

When Billy Hilyer enrolled at Alabama Christian College in the fall of 1962, the baseball and basketball teams were newly formed. The baseball team practiced in a cow pasture, and the lone basketball court was little more than a red…