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Lipscomb alum Sam Phalen fulfills lifelong dream on Survivor
Sam Phalen stood, feet in the hot Fiji sand, with what felt like 100 cameras pointed at his face. None of it felt real until he heard the words “Welcome to Survivor” come out of Jeff Probst’s mouth. Lipscomb alum Sam Phalen (2022) recently got the chance to live a “lifelong dream” as a cast member on the popular reality TV show: Survivor. “It was a dream forever,” said Phalen. “I had always told people I would do it one day.” If making the cast list weren’t enough for Phalen, he made it to the last day of the show and finished as runner-up for Season 47. This isn’t the…
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From Lipscomb’s classrooms to Survivor’s shores: Sam Phalen’s story
Many childhood dreams are never realized. For a lot of us they are outgrown, replaced by something else as we get older and discover new things. Some childhood dreams are dismissed as unrealistic or immature. But when a childhood dream does come true, it is all the sweeter for the years of wishing for it. And when that dream comes with deeper roots and meaning, its realization is powerful, as well. Sam Phalen, a 2022 sports media alumnus from Lipscomb, grew up with a dream of being on the CBS reality show Survivor. That dream has come true, as he is a contestant on the show’s soon-to-debut Season 47. Phalen…
