Cumberland School of Law Honors Three during Reunion Weekend

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law honored three Birmingham attorneys during its National Alumni Association reunion dinner last month.

Honorees were W. Lee Thuston, distinguished alumnus of the year; Marda W. Sydnor, volunteer of the year; and Samuel H. Franklin, 2010 friend of the law school.

Thuston, a 1974 Cumberland graduate, is with Burr Forman LLP and co-chair of the law school's 2009-10 annual fund campaign. The distinguished alumnus honor recognizes a graduate who has excelled in the practice of law, community service and professional leadership.

Sydnor, a 1980 Cumberland graduate, is with Parsons, Lee & Juliano PC and co-chairs the 2009-10 annual fund campaign. A member of the 30-year class reunion committee, she has assisted in multiple facets of the law school program.

Franklin, with Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC, was cited for his dedicated support of the law school and its future through contributions and participation in events.

The reunion dinner at Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort was part of a series of reunion weekend activities for Cumberland alumni, including a law school advisory board meeting, tours of the law building and law library and class reunions.

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