WSFA 12 News establishes Desmond Wingard Legacy Journalism Scholarship

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA 12 News, the NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama, has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship at Troy University for students enrolled in the Hall School of Journalism and Communication who plan to pursue a career in journalism.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during…

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From battlefields to board rooms: Army veteran and SCOB alumnus Chad Pigg Fife turned to TROY for life after military service; took a gamble on business

Army veteran Chad Pigg Fife started TROY after the Army, climbing the corporate ranks from accounting to leadership.

Army veteran Chad Pigg Fife started TROY after the Army, climbing the corporate ranks from accounting to leadership.

Sorrell College alumnus Chad Pigg Fife’s life’s journey has led him from the battlefield to the board room.

In addition to serving on the Sorrell Dean’s Advisory Board, Fife is a senior partner with Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services Group (GCIAS) and as a managing partner, Wealth Management Advisor,…

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From international students to family: a TROY homecoming

Despite living thousands of miles apart, Dr. Shu Feng and Hassan Farooq began their lives together at TROY and have considered it home ever since.

Despite living thousands of miles apart, Dr. Shu Feng and Hassan Farooq began their lives together at TROY and have considered it home ever since.

For Hassan Farooq and Dr. Shu Feng, returning to TROY for Homecoming wasn’t just about tailgating or football. It meant coming back to their first home away from home—the place where they met, fell in love, built lifelong friendships and laid the groundwork for the rest of their lives.

Hassan arrived in Troy fresh out…

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The educational impact of Troy University graduate Quintarries Upshaw  

Troy native Quintarries Upshaw named Teacher of the Year at Workman Middle School in Pensacola, Florida.

Troy native Quintarries Upshaw named Teacher of the Year at Workman Middle School in Pensacola, Florida.

Quintarries Upshaw, a Troy native and graduate of Charles Henderson High School and Troy University, describes his time at TROY as the foundation that shaped his work as an educator. 

 “Troy University felt like home,” he said. “Professors actually spoke to you. They took time to learn who you were. I was never a number.” 

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