TROY to YOU: Homecoming winners, Sounds of the Season, Holiday Showcase at IDEA Bank
November 19, 2021
Editor’s Note: TROY to YOU will be on hiatus on Nov. 26 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The next edition will come out on Dec. 3. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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NEWS
Deizah Holland, Braxton Daniels crowned Troy University Homecoming Queen, King
Deizah Holland of Troy, Alabama, and Braxton Daniels of Greenville, Alabama, have been named Troy University’s 2021 Homecoming Queen and King.
I honestly didn’t see this coming, I’m lost for words. I didn’t plan on running for Homecoming Queen, but God has different plans for us. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to represent my city and the best University in the world. Just thank you to Delta Sigma Theta and the student body. -Deizah Holland
TROY presents Sounds of the Season ‘Traditions Old and New’ performance
Troy University’s College of Communication and Fine Arts presents its annual Sounds of the Season holiday celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in Claudia Crosby Theater. The annual lighting of the Christmas tree and a welcome reception will kick off the evening at 6 p.m. in front of Smith Hall.
Holiday Showcase planned by students at the IDEA Bank
To bring in the holiday season, the IDEA Bank will host a student-led holiday showcase to show off student entrepreneurs and their businesses.
The showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 1, was an idea brought forward by sophomores Hannah Dinkel and Arthur Penn.
Johnson Center hosts former BB&T, Cato Institute executive for ‘Success Stories’
The Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy welcomed Mr. John Allison to campus on Nov. 3. Allison is the former Chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation and the former President and CEO of the Cato Institute, a think tank in Washington, D.C. He is known as one of the most principled and innovative CEOs in recent decades.
VIDEOS
3D Printing Program at TROY
Frank Marquette, a Professor of Practice in Troy's 3D Printing for Art and Industry Minor, talks about the program and increasing importance of 3D printing. With all the uses of 3D printing across the world, Marquette tries to teach his students how to constructively disrupt industries.
2021 Homecoming Week Recap
A look back at the events from Homecoming Week 2021!
Troy University student first TROY AFROTC cadet selected for the Space Force
Jaylen Ray, a Troy University senior and Air Force ROTC member, has just become the first cadet from the university to be selected for the Space Force.
PODCASTS
The Talk of TROY - "StoryCorps with Don Dailey & Tree Campus Higher Education"
This week on The Talk of TROY, for StoryCorps’ Great Thanksgiving Listen, a Troy University journalism student is interviewing her uncle, Alabama Public Television’s Don Dailey.
In Focus- "Troy Public Radio Plans Holiday Programming"
Kyle Gassiott, Operations Manager, previews Troy Public Radio's holiday programming with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host.
Find more Troy Public Radio podcasts by visiting https://www.podbean.com/tprpodcasts