Samford University conferred degrees in May on the following graduates: Alabaster –– Brian Andrew Burt, master of divinity; Andrea Nicole Smith, doctor of pharmacy; Lauren Alexandra Vandiver, bachelor of arts; Calera –– Kimberly Sanders Davey, master of business admin. and Tivanka S. DeSilva, doctor of pharmacy; Chelsea –– Gary Isaac Lacy, master of business admin.; Ronda Phillips Bush, master of nursing; H. Dabney Phillips, bachelor of science; Helena –– Charles Michael Renta, juris doctor (law); Timothy James Ansley and Jenee Ann McBee, bachelor of science; Montevallo –– Luis Carlos Juarez, doctor of pharmacy; Pelham –– Deborah D. Schooley and William Harvey Gunter, bachelor of arts; Lee Joseph Ross Jr., bachelor of science; Sterrett –– Rebecca Lucado, master of nursing; Northern Shelby –– Mary Elizabeth Beard and Lauren Tynan, master of science in education; Joseph Andrew Crumpton, Alan Scott Kirk and Ashton Lauren Thompson, juris doctor (law); Jameela Belyeu Pickens, master of business admin.; Carole Lynne Brisby, bachelor of science in nursing; Lindsay Kate Clark, Morgan Ashley Glasscock, Haley Marie Heckman, Jena Ann Hippensteel, Lauren Kate Little and Kathryn Leigh Tawbush, bachelor of arts; Kim Holland Hauser, education specialist; Michael C. Mize, master of divinity; Matthew Christopher Patton and Jonathan Ross Wade, bachelor of science; Jeffrey Michael Reburn, bachelor in business admin.; Riverchase/North Shelby –– Benton Joseph Davidson, master of business admin.; Tracey K. Dick, master of nursing; David Thomas Rohwedder, juris doctor (law); Jenny Connell Smith, associate of science; Kara Shea Graves, bachelor of arts and bachelor of science; Brandon Taylor Hartloge, bachelor of science.