Meet Chandler

Chandler is a friendly and compassionate 18-year-old from Vestavia, AL. This young man strives to have a positive impact on the world and always places the needs of others ahead of his own. When he grows up, his goal is to make a difference.

During Chandler’s early teen years, he started to experience a separation between himself and his peers. The more he wanted to be included, the less he was being invited. These interactions caused him to become depressed, and gaining his self-confidence back has been a slow and difficult process. Despite these challenges, one of Chandler’s favorite things is to meet new people and try new things!

Chandler lives close to Samford University and he has had the opportunity to take classes on campus. He has fallen in love with the college atmosphere and dreams of experiencing a game day at Seibert Stadium the same way the players do. His ultimate sports Dream would be to make friends with the Samford Football team and support the players during a game, which will be coming true thanks to the Samford University Collegiate Dream Team!

Chandler's Dream

Chandler, the ultimate Samford University fan, had the ultimate Samford University Dream! The fun-loving 18-year-old was surprised at school on Friday morning by a number of Samford athletes and staff, along with members of the Samford Collegiate Dream Team who told him that his Dream starts NOW!

Upon arrival on campus, Chandler was able to check out the Samford Women’s Basketball locker room and weight room. After, he headed to the football field where he was greeted by Chandler Smith and Torrence Pollard, two Samford football players. They goofed around on the field and practiced their touchdown dances. Chandler was also able to visit the football locker room, where he was gifted a football and two pairs of gloves. Here, Chandler also met a number of coaches and made lots of new friends. Chandler also had access to the press booth, met the Samford Baseball coach, and got an official tour of the campus!

On Saturday, the Samford Collegiate Dream Team joined Chandler for breakfast before his big day. Chandler led the famous Samford Football Bulldog Walk with one of the Samford University Cheerleading Cheerleaders and loved every second of it! From there, Chandler enjoyed time on the sidelines and then watched his beloved Bulldogs pull off a win in overtime. After all of the excitement from the football game, the crew headed to the Samford Women’s Basketball game, where Chandler was Jr. Captain and gave a pregame speech.

Shout out to the Samford Collegiate Dream Team for planning one amazing weekend for Chandler!

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