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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BSOB Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Happy first day of classes!! I hope you all had a wonderful summer.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I’m reaching out today regarding the Samford Graduate Ambassadors program. This is for anyone looking to get more involved on campus and helping recruit graduate students. Below you’ll find a link
to the <a href="https://graduateadmission.samford.edu/register/gradambassadorapp2025">
2025-2026 Graduate Ambassador Application</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We would love to see former Samford undergraduate students apply, especially any students who may have worked with SRT. However, this is not a requirement.</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Graduate Ambassadors will be compensated for their time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The time commitment each week should be around 1 hour but will vary from week to week. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">All Graduate Ambassadors will be expected to attend Graduate Preview Day on October 2nd (if class schedule allows). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Campus tour experience is preferred, but not required. All Graduate Ambassadors will be trained by Mary Davis Kennedy and our campus tour staff. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">We welcome in-person and online students to apply. However, online students need to be local to Birmingham and be able to come to campus to give tours in-person. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tours will almost always be during university hours (8:00-4:30). Some late afternoon and weekend work may occasionally be required.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">If you have questions, please reach out to Mary Davis Kennedy directly (<a href="mailto:mkenned8@samford.edu">mkenned8@samford.edu</a> or 205-726-4775).</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">
Applications are due by <b><span style="background:yellow">Friday, September 12th</span></b><span style="background:white">.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://graduateadmission.samford.edu/register/gradambassadorapp2025">https://graduateadmission.samford.edu/register/gradambassadorapp2025</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340">Heather Averett, M.B.A.</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0C2340"><br>
<b>Administrative Director of Academic Programs</b><br>
<b>Brock School of Business<br>
</b><a href="tel:+1205-726-2040"><span style="color:#0C2340">205-726-2040</span></a> | office<br>
<a href="mailto:heaveret@samford.edu"><span style="color:#0C2340">heaveret@samford.edu</span></a><br>
<a href="https://www.samford.edu/business"><span style="color:#0C2340">www.samford.edu/business</span></a><br>
<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=800+Lakeshore+Drive,+Birmingham,+AL+35229,+US" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0C2340">800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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