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 University President Mitch Henry announced the speakers for the 2026 Annual Benefit Dinner will feature two internationally recognized leaders in national security and global affairs: former CIA Director and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Chief of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, Sir Richard Moore.

Faulkner University President Mitch Henry Announces 2026 Benefit Dinner Speakers

Faulkner University President Mitch Henry announced the speakers for the 2026 Annual Benefit Dinner will feature two internationally recognized leaders in national security and global affairs: former CIA Director and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Chief of the United Kingdom’s Secret…

Faulkner University, Alfa Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Expand Education Opportunities

Faulkner University and Alfa Insurance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand educational opportunities for employees, agents and their families. The agreement, signed April 21, 2026, formalizes and strengthens an existing partnership between Faulkner University and Alfa, providing them and Alabama Farmers Federation employees,…

Faulkner University, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Become PATH Partners

Faulkner University and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 18, 2026 to establish and fund new training opportunities through Faulkner’s College of Health Sciences. The signing ceremony formalizes a three-year partnership in which HMMA will contribute $200,000 annually to support Faulkner’s Partnering in Alabama for Training in…

Faulkner University Breaks Ground on Academic Resource Center

Faulkner University hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony for its new Academic Resource Center (ARC) on April 10, 2026, at 9 a.m. on the Montgomery campus. A historic day for the university, the groundbreaking heralds the official start of one of the most significant construction projects in…
Moriah Hagel accepts the Distinguished Alumna Award.

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’s Center for Therapy and Research Clinic marks 50,000 free patient visits

A place of “help and hope,” Faulkner University’s Center for Therapy and Research has reached a major milestone, delivering its 50,000th patient visit for therapy and counseling services since opening in 2018. The 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, located on Faulkner’s east campus, is an integral part…

Faulkner University’s College of Health Sciences and York University Sign Historic Pathway Agreement

Faulkner University’s College of Health Sciences and York University signed a historic agreement allowing eligible York students preference in three of Faulkner’s health science programs. Faulkner President Mitch Henry and York President Timothy Westbrook signed the Memorandum of Understanding on February 10, 2026. The agreement will…