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Category: Highlights

Handpicked articles highlighting the best at Faulkner University.

Category: Highlights

Handpicked articles highlighting the best at Faulkner University.

Allena Burbage receives the Distinguished Alumna Award from President Mitch Henry.

Faulkner Alumna Allena Burbage Recognized for Excellence in Counseling

For the past 16 years, Faulkner alumna Allena Burbage has worked with adults, adolescents and children facing a wide range of issues and mental health diagnoses. She is a licensed professional counselor at the Samaritan Counseling Center, where she works…
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Kaylon Cantrell was named AL.com 4A All-State Coach of the Year.

Kaylon Cantrell: Family Foundations to Coaching Success 

Kaylon Cantrell’s connection to Faulkner University runs deep. Her parents, Angela and Keith, both graduated from Alabama Christian College, and her brothers, Ryan and Corey, also earned degrees from Faulkner. For Cantrell, attending a small Christian high school made Faulkner…
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Faulkner Alumnus Blake Boren Leads Prattville High School Athletics with Passion and Purpose

With 17 years of experience in high school and collegiate athletics, Faulkner alumnus Blake Boren is making a lasting impact as the Director of Athletics at Prattville High School, where he oversees more than 650 student-athletes across 16 varsity sports.…
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Faulkner University and Thompson Insurance Partner to Offer Internship, Annual Scholarship for Risk Management Students

Thompson Insurance, Inc. and Faulkner University signed two agreements on July 18, 2025, to launch new scholarship and internship opportunities for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) through Faulkner’s Harris College of Business and…
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Faulkner University Announces New Church of Christ Heritage Award

Faulkner University is pleased to announce the launch of its new Church of Christ Heritage Award. This initiative underscores Faulkner’s longstanding commitment to serving Christian families by making faith-centered higher education more accessible and affordable, reinforcing our commitment to being…
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Faulkner to Honor Healthcare Workers at 2025 Benefit Dinner with Keynote Speaker Candace Cameron Bure

Faulkner University is proud to announce that the theme of this year’s Benefit Dinner, scheduled for October 2, 2025, will pay special recognition to the dedicated healthcare workers who tirelessly serve and care for individuals who cannot care for themselves.…
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The School of Nursing is hosting an Open House where they will be accepting nursing applications.

Applications Extended: Faulkner University’s Nursing Program Equips Students for a Purpose-Driven Career in Healthcare

Faulkner University’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) is helping to prepare the next generation of nurses through its dynamic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, launching this fall with extended applications now open for Upper Division admission for transfer students.…
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l-r- Faulkner Vice Chancellor Wayne Baker, Alabama Power Vice President of the Southern Division Leslie Sanders, Faulkner President Mitch Henry, Alabama Power External Affairs Manager Mike Jordan stand in Henry's office as they present a check to Faulkner.

Faulkner University Receives Alabama Power Foundation Grant for College of Health Sciences

Faulkner University received a generous grant from the Alabama Power Foundation to support its growing College of Health Sciences and its students through the foundation’s Health and Human Services “Energy to Thrive” grant initiative. The grant was presented to Faulkner…
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