TROY to YOU: Honors Convocation recap, Cole to lead Schmidt Center, Rosser-Mims receives award
April 25, 2025
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NEWS
Carter receives Troy University’s Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching
Dr. Ronda F. Carter, Lecturer in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, is the recipient of Troy University’s 2025 Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
Dr. Carter received the award from TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Kerry Palmer during the University’s annual Honors Convocation held Monday afternoon in the Claudia Crosby Theater on the Troy Campus.
The Ingalls Award is given annually to the teacher on the Troy Campus who has “most diligently, effectively and cheerfully conducted his or her classes during the current academic year.” Students nominate faculty members for the award, and a committee of students and faculty advisors selects the recipient.
Three honored with Sullivan Awards at Troy University
Troy University has honored two students and a member of the University’s staff with the 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards.
Maggie Chapman, a senior Social Work major from Chelsea, Derrick Nobles, a senior Accounting major from Mobile, and Juliana Bolivar, Director of the Small Business Development Center at TROY, received the Sullivan Awards during a luncheon in their honor on Monday at the Troy Campus. The recipients were also honored during the University’s annual Honors Convocation Monday afternoon.
The Sullivan Award, which is presented at select colleges and universities throughout the United States, recognizes recipients for their excellence of character, humanitarian service and spiritual qualities. The award has been presented annually to a male student, a female student and one non-student at TROY since 1981.
Cole to lead Troy University’s John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success
Lauren S. Cole has been named Executive Director of Troy University’s John W. Schmidt (JWS) Center for Student Success.
The JWS center provides programs and services that enhance Troy University students’ academic achievement, personal and social growth, campus and civic engagement, career development and persistence to graduation.
Rosser-Mims receives East Alabama Chamber’s Community Champion Award
Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims, Vice Chancellor of Troy University’s Phenix City Campus, has been honored with the East Alabama Chamber of Commerce’s Community Champion Award.
The award was presented during the Chamber’s annual dinner on April 8 at the Bibb Mill Event Center in Columbus, GA.
The Community Champion Award honors a business, individual or organization dedicated to strengthening the community through service, leadership and philanthropy.
Sorrell professor provides expert testimony on occupational licensure to the Texas Legislature
A Sorrell College of Business professor’s research into state licensing regulations has led him to the Texas Legislature.
Dr. Noah Trudeau, an assistant professor of Decision Systems and Sciences, was called on to provide expert testimony on several licensure measures – most notably one sponsored by former Speaker of the House of Representatives Dade Phelan.
His testimony is an outcropping of research in and the development of the State Occupational Licensing Index – SOLI, for short – under the Archbridge Institute.
VIDEOS
Main Quad fountain repairs
It's featured in many commercials, photos, and other promotional elements. But for months, it's been out of commission. The fountain on Troy's main quad will soon be under repair and back working again!
Troy University commercial shoot
Troy University is currently doing a brand refresh. One of the first stages of this refresh is the partnership with Carnegie, a firm that specializes in higher education marketing and enrollment strategy.
PODCASTS
The Talk of TROY – “Gatsby Parties & Tiny Desk Radio” – April 18th, 2025
This week, The Talk of Troy celebrates 100 years of the classic novel, The Great Gatsby. Also, NPR is launching Tiny Desk Radio. We'll take a look behind the concert desk on The Talk of TROY.
Protect Yourself From Rabies and Bird Flu This Spring – In Focus – April 23, 2025
Outdoor activities in spring can put people in the vicinity of wild animals. Dr. Wes Stubblefield of the Alabama Department of Public Health joins In Focus again this week to discuss two diseases that can infect humans – bird flu and rabies.