Homecoming tailgate becomes a learning lab for HSTM students in the Sorrell College of Business

For Sorrell College students, even the homecoming football game is chance for learning.

For Sorrell College students, even the homecoming football game is chance for learning.

In the Sorrell College of Business, even a homecoming tailgate on Tailgate Terrace becomes a learning lab when a Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management class is involved.

Dr. Harriet Dixon

The HSTM-3330 – Festival and Event Tourism — class planned and executed the Sorrell College of Business homecoming tailgate event for the third straight year. 

Dr. Harriet Dixon, an assistant professor in the School of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management teaches the class and emphasized the win-win scenario.

“The Sorrell College of Business views its homecoming event as a way to provide a service to alumni, students and faculty in the college of business, as well as provide an experiential learning opportunity for students,” said Dixon. “Experiential learning helps students learn by doing, which builds…

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Nadyne Tisdale Thompson Endowed Scholarship established for military dependents at TROY

Nadyne and Henry Thompson prioritized a college education throughout Henry's Air Force career and for their sons.

Nadyne and Henry Thompson prioritized a college education throughout Henry's Air Force career and for their sons.

In honor of his late wife, Air Force veteran and Troy University alumni Henry Thompson established the Nadyne Tisdale Thompson Endowed Scholarship for Military Dependents at Troy University to continue their goal of helping students receive an education.

Thompson and Nadyne first met at church in 1956 while he was enrolled at the University of…

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Can You Become a Teacher with an English Degree?

TROY's Bachelor of Science in English allows graduates to pursue a rewarding career as an educator.

TROY's Bachelor of Science in English allows graduates to pursue a rewarding career as an educator.

One year before she was to graduate from Troy University, Adrianna Forehand changed her major to English. 

“I allowed myself to really explore the courses offered and discovered a passion for literature and writing,” she explains. 

When she graduated in 2022, earning an English teacher salary wasn’t on her radar. Instead, Forehand went to work…

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From Malawi to Alabama, TROY alum finds success as an Economist

Martha Njolomole graduated in 2019 with a masters degree before beginning her career in Minnesota.

Martha Njolomole graduated in 2019 with a masters degree before beginning her career in Minnesota.

Martha Njolomole, a 2017 and 2019 graduate of Troy University from Malawi, has built a successful career as an economist in Minnesota where she draws daily from the concepts she learned as a student at TROY’s Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy. 

After a 30-hour journey, Njolomole arrived in Troy in 2013 with two other…

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