TROY alum named Maryland Sportscaster of the Year 

Newman, a broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles, is one of only four women broadcasters currently active in Major League Baseball. 

Newman, a broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles, is one of only four women broadcasters currently active in Major League Baseball. 

Melanie Newman, a 2018 Troy University alum, has been named Maryland Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

Newman is a broadcaster with the Baltimore Orioles, serving as a play-by-play voice, reporter and host with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. She is one of only four women broadcasters currently active in Major League…

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A Sister’s Promise: The Chasity Dione Barnes Memorial Scholarship

Amanda Barnes Granger honors her sister Chasity with a memorial scholarship, helping students achieve their dreams and keeping her legacy alive.

Amanda Barnes Granger honors her sister Chasity with a memorial scholarship, helping students achieve their dreams and keeping her legacy alive.

Chasity Barnes, a 2002 and 2007 graduate of Troy University, served as the Community College Relations Coordinator for TROY until she passed away in 2009 after a brief illness. Her sister, Amanda Barnes Granger, wanted to honor Barnes and keep her memory alive by establishing the Chasity Dione Barnes Memorial Scholarship in 2024.

Since her…

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TROY alum wins two national communication awards

Morgan County Alabama Commission Chairman Ray Long presenting Commission Communications Director Michael Wetzel with his awards.

Morgan County Alabama Commission Chairman Ray Long presenting Commission Communications Director Michael Wetzel with his awards.

Mike Wetzel, a 1979 graduate of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication, won two national awards at the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) awards presentation in July 2025. 

Wetzel, the current communications director for the Morgan County Commission, won a superior award for exceptional work among peers for the June 2024 issue…

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Troy ASN Alumni Launch Thriving Mobile Wellness Company

Paige Bradley and Tiffany Kimbro, Troy ASN Alumni and owners of Infused Mobile IV & Wellness.

Paige Bradley and Tiffany Kimbro, Troy ASN Alumni and owners of Infused Mobile IV & Wellness.

Two Troy University nursing alumni, Tiffany Kimbro and Paige Bradley, have taken their shared passion for patient care and turned it into a thriving business. Together, they co-own Infused Mobile IV & Wellness serving clients across Alabama and Florida.

Kimbro and Bradley met while working as home infusion nurses, where their friendship quickly grew alongside…

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