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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Brock School of Business Students,<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>On Friday, a monumental step in the continued growth and development of our business school took place. At the Samford Business Network Breakfast,
<i><span style="color:red">Samford and Brock alumnus </span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:red">Mr. Gary Cooney pledged at least $12.5 million to the Brock School of Business</span></i><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> which
will allow us to move forward towards <span style="color:red">construction of a new, state-of-art business school building</span>. You can find details of the announcement at the following link:
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<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="http://www.samford.edu/Media_Releases/2013/Samford_Announces_Business_Building_Plans,_Major_Gift.aspx"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.samford.edu/Media_Releases/2013/Samford_Announces_Business_Building_Plans,_Major_Gift.aspx</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">We anticipate raising the additional funds needs towards an approximately $25 million state-of-the-art business building by the end<span style="color:#00B050">
</span>of 2013, so that actual construction can begin next spring. For those early in their enrollment, I am sure this news brings great anticipation for completing your business studies in the new facility. For those closer to graduation, rest assured that
this new home for the Brock School of Business will enhance the value of your degree and offer the chance to continue to interact both personally and professionally for many years with the faculty and staff so invested in your education.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">I know you will join me in giving thanks for loyal alumni and friends who love Samford and believe in our mission for God, for Learning, Forever.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Dean Finch</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black">J. Howard Finch</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black">Dean, Brock School of Business</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black">Samford University</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black">800 Lakeshore Drive</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black">Birmingham, AL 35229</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black">p. 205-726-2364
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black">Vision. Courage. Intelligence. Ethics.
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