School of Music to host annual Guitar Festival

The only event of its kind in Alabama, the festival offers students the opportunity to interact with guest artists and peers from around the region.

The only event of its kind in Alabama, the festival offers students the opportunity to interact with guest artists and peers from around the region.

Troy University’s John M. Long School of Music will host the 12th annual Guitar Festival on Feb. 20. The only event of its kind in Alabama, the festival will feature concerts and master classes from guest artists, competitions and an awards ceremony. 

The ensemble and chamber music concerts will feature student groups from the region, as…

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Troy University recognizes grant writers during 34th annual luncheon

Sponsored Programs Director Paula Carlson addresses the 34th annual Grant Writers Luncheon held last month.

Sponsored Programs Director Paula Carlson addresses the 34th annual Grant Writers Luncheon held last month.

Troy University grant writers were recognized during the 34th annual Sponsored Programs Grant Writers Luncheon held in the Lamar P. Higgins Ballroom on the Troy Campus on Dec. 2.

In a year that was marked by budget cuts to many federal agencies, TROY faculty and staff secured around $30 million, a total indicative of the…

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Rarely seen photos of Rosa Parks donated to TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum

Dr. Jeannine Herron, Donna Beisel and Montgomery NAACP President Isaiah Sankey are shown in front of photo of Mrs. Parks taken by Matt Herron.

Dr. Jeannine Herron, Donna Beisel and Montgomery NAACP President Isaiah Sankey are shown in front of photo of Mrs. Parks taken by Matt Herron.

Rarely seen photos of Rosa Parks taken at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in 1965 by famed photographer Matt Herron have a new home – Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum.

Herron, known for his photography of landmark events in the Civil Rights Movement, took the photos of Mrs. Parks at…

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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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