TROY to YOU: Commencement season, Troy leading way in higher ed pricing, and Larry Strickland exhibit
May 20, 2022
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NEWS
Justice Bryan challenges Troy University graduates to embrace life with faith, hope and love
Alabama Supreme Court Justice and alumnus Tommy Bryan encouraged Troy University graduates on Friday to possess faith in themselves and others, hope for the future and love for themselves and others during Spring Commencement.
Some 737 undergraduates and 215 graduate students from 30 U.S. states and territories and 13 nations outside the United States took part in two ceremonies inside Trojan Arena on the Troy Campus.
Friends of Army Aviation President to speak at TROY Dothan Spring Commencement
Friends of Army Aviation President and LTC (Ret.) John “Doc” Emmette Holladay will provide the keynote address at TROY Dothan’s Spring Commencement on Sunday, May 22 at the Dothan Civic Center.
Over 100 undergrad and graduate students will receive their degrees during the 3 p.m. ceremony.
Pike Road Mayor to address graduates at Troy University’s Montgomery Campus
Gordon Stone, Mayor of the Town of Pike Road, will deliver the keynote address to graduates at Troy University’s Montgomery Campus on May 23.
About 116 graduates are expected to take part in the ceremony, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Montgomery Campus.
Troy University Disrupting Higher Ed Pricing
For three straight years, Troy University has kept prices level for students, reflecting the University’s commitment to providing an affordable, high-quality education.
TROY’s position of maintaining low prices bucks the industry trend of raising the price tag in response to inflation.
‘People in Time and Places’ exhibit a bit of a homecoming for TROY alumnus Larry Strickland
May 5 was a homecoming of sorts for Larry Strickland. The Florala native and 1984 Troy University alumnus was honored at an opening reception for his exhibit “People in Time and Places,” on display in the International Arts Center’s Foyer Gallery.
The exhibit is a collection of watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings, representing the people and places that have played an impactful role during different periods of Strickland’s life and features many of his friends and family members.
VIDEOS
TROY Spring Commencement Time lapse
Vehicle Safety Check
The University Police department works throughout the school year to keep students safe on campus however they are getting for an event that is designed to keep them safe as they head home for the summer.
PODCASTS
A Conversation with Award-Winning Writer and Alabama Native Michelle Richmond
New York Times Bestselling Author Michelle Richmond has been awarded Troy University’s Hall-Waters Prize for Excellence in Southern Writing. She spoke to students about developing a passion for writing, including Producer Garrett Sanders in this interview.
In Focus- “Hall of Fame Inductee Takes Fitness Outdoors”
In early 2022, James Bullinger was an inaugural inductee in the new Alabama Sports and Adventure Hall of Fame. The Level Plains resident talked with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about his decision ten years ago to lose weight and get physically active.