Faculty/Staff News

Amanda Taylor wins Vergil Parks McKinley Award at Troy University

September 17, 2019
By Andy Ellis
Amanda Taylor receives the Vergil Parks McKinley Award from Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. She was nominated by Dr. Mark Walker (right), Director of Bands.

Amanda Taylor, departmental secretary for the band program, has won Troy University’s Vergil Parks McKinley Award.

Taylor, who has been a member of the TROY staff since 2012, received the award from Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, during a ceremony on Tuesday at the Troy Campus. She was nominated by Dr. Mark Walker, Director of…

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TROY presents Fall Business Festival Saturday in Dothan

September 16, 2019
By Victoria Cirilli
The Dothan Campus will be the site of the Fall Business Festival, which features numerous vendors and entertainers.

The Sorrell College of Business and the Entrepreneurship Council are hosting the Fall Business Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21 on the TROY Dothan Campus from noon to 5 p.m.

Advertised as “the most awaited event of the year,” the free festival is meant to promote the Sorrell College of Business and allow local businesses…

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Alumni News

Alumni chapters support the Sound of the South in trumpet purchase

September 14, 2019
By Clif Lusk
Herald trumpets were added to the Sound of the South inventory thanks to the generosity of alumni. (TROY photo/Joey Meredith)

When TROY alumni get the word their response can be overwhelming, just ask Dr. Mark Walker, director of bands.

“Scott Erb asked me to speak to the Birmingham alumni chapter, and in that one night, they filled a need we had in the band. It was incredibly humbling to see their generosity,” he said.

The…

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