Published on January 16, 2025 by Catherine Smith  

Bennett Wagley is a sophomore finance and economics student from Franklin, Tennessee, and is a member of the Brock Scholars program. He is also involved in the University Fellows program and serves as a Samford Ambassador. 

Why were you interested in joining Brock Scholars?

I was interested in Brock Scholars as a way to extend my business education to a deeper level, engage more closely with professors and form a practical understanding of scholarly topics. Through the Brock Scholars program, I will be able to take my classroom learning into the business world with confidence and experience. 

What areas are you excited to grow in as a Brock Scholar?

I am already looking forward to my Oxbridge tutorial, as I know I will enjoy the opportunity to sit with a professor, learn from each other and dive deep into scholarly discussion. In my view, the most important part of this program is the people. I am thankful for my amazing peers!

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.