TROY to YOU: Chancellor Hawkins named award finalist, Newest alumni added overseas, LEGOs in class!
October 28, 2022
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NEWS
TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. named finalist for 2022 Armed Forces Merit Award
Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University, has been named as a finalist for the 2022 Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Created in June 2012, the award honors an individual and/or a group with a military background and/or involvement that has an impact within the realm of college football. The announcement of the 2022 Armed Forces Merit Award recipient will be made during an ESPN telecast on Nov. 11 between 5-5:30 p.m.
Trojans add newest members to their alumni rolls in four ceremonies in Vietnam
A delegation of senior Troy University leadership led by Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. is on a Vietnam tour that features four commencement ceremonies and one new class intake ceremony.
Play gets serious in Sorrell College of Business classes
Dr. Frank Thompson and Dr. James Montgomery, assistant professors in the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University, have earned the distinction of certified facilitators of the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY® Method.
The LEGO SERIOUS PLAY® Method, according to training consultant Robert Rasmussen, is a problem-solving technique that taps into the human ability to imagine, describe and make sense of a situation at hand to initiate change and improvement and even create something radically new.
Alberich receives Troy University’s Book Token Award
Dr. Johanna Alberich, Assistant Professor of Spanish, has been honored with the Troy University’s Book Token Award for the support she has demonstrated for the TROY Libraries.
Presented during a presentation on Wednesday at the Troy Campus Library, the award recognizes faculty who provide service to and support of Troy University Libraries.
I like to think outside the box and take my students out of the classroom both literally and metaphorically. Discussing Spanish literature in a library full of books is more exciting than the plain walls of Patterson Hall. I like to show the students the various databases and resources that are available, at no cost, to them that can help them with their language learning journey.
- Dr. Johanna Alberich- Assistant Professor of Spanish
Shaffer receives SELA’s Outstanding Southeastern Author Award for ‘Moon Over Sasova’
Dr. Chris Shaffer, Dean of Library Services at Troy University, has received the Southeastern Library Association’s Outstanding Southeastern Author Award in the non-fiction category for his book “Moon Over Sasova: One American’s Experience Teaching in Post-Cold War Slovakia.”
This year’s award was presented at the Joint Mississippi Library Association and Southeastern Library Association Conference in Meridian, Miss. on Oct. 12.
High school journalists gain skills, networking at Hall School’s J-Day
Some 400 high school journalists from around Alabama descended on Troy University on Oct. 20 for the Hall School of Journalism and Communication’s J-Day.
The event brings high school students in for a series of workshops ranging from photography to yearbook design to writing and reporting, taught by industry professionals, TROY alumni and Hall School faculty members.
VIDEOS
Troy Theatre and Dance presents “Streetcar Named Desire”
Troy University's Department of Theatre and Dance is opening their season in the Trojan Center Theater with a stage classic from Tennessee Williams. Emma Ellis gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the production.
Trojan Talk w/ Lynne George - Entrepreneurship Week
Join TROY TrojanVision News’ Aaron Taylor as he learns about activities on the Troy Campus and from around the community. In this episode, Aaron interviews Lynne George to discuss Entrepreneurship Week.
Fair Comes to Town
The cooler temperatures this week arrived just in time to be "fair" weather as the Pike County Fair is in full swing. The fair opened Tuesday night, and with two more nights to go, the midway fun is in full swing.
PODCASTS
The Talk Of TROY - "'A Streetcar Named Desire' & Troyapalooza"
The Troyapalooza festival, a large outdoor event held for students each fall on the main campus, is back!
And, Troy University is hosting a new production of Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire". The performers hope audiences leave with a feeling of empathy, as Producer Brendan Bryan reports.
The Double Dome from The Sorrell College of Business- "Step into the Ring"
On this episode of The Double Dome, host Judson Edwards steps into the ring to talk marketing and choke holds with two guests from the professional wrestling world. Wrestler Ron Fuller aka "The Tennessee Stud" and announcer Charlie Platt go toe to toe with Edwards on a number of topics that you don't want to miss.
In Focus-"Troy University Archaeology Students Making Discoveries Abroad"
October is International Archaeology Month, and Troy University students have been making discoveries abroad. Archaeologist Stephen Carmody, Associate Professor of Anthropology, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about discoveries made during field trips about the Romans in Italy. This is a segment of the "History in Your Hands" series, and the Troy Archaeology Club is a chapter of the Alabama Archaeological Society.
In Focus- "Frontier Days Event to Celebrate Alabama History"
Fort Toulouse - Fort Jackson is a unique National Historic Landmark that played a
pivotal role in the establishment of Alabama. Ove Jensen, Site Director, and John Gurner, Cultural Resources Specialist, talk with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, at the Alabama Historical Commission's park about its history and the Frontier Days event November 2-5, to educate students and adults.