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<p class=MsoNormal>We congratulate Heather Williams for her achievement in winning
the Third Annual Regions New Venture Challenge yesterday. Please read the
announcement and view the videos covering the competition and proposed
businesses at <a
href="http://www.samford.edu/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=6442468333">http://www.samford.edu/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=6442468333</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>MBA students have finished first in all three years of the
competition, a record indicating high student and teaching qualities at the
Brock School of Business. We hope that the attention given to
entrepreneurship in the MBA program continues to encourage graduate students to
consider and launch new ventures that can be successful in meeting many goals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Mr. Larron C. Harper<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Director, Graduate Programs and Assistant Professor of
Business<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Brock School of Business, Samford University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tel: 205 726-2931 Fax: 205 726-4555<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>lcharper@samford.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.samford.edu/mba <span style='color:#548DD4'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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