Pike County Scripps Spelling Bee a success at TROY

Nylah Teague, a 7th grader from Banks School, was named the winner and will represent Pike County at the Alabama State Spelling Bee in March.

Nylah Teague, a 7th grader from Banks School, was named the winner and will represent Pike County at the Alabama State Spelling Bee in March.

On Thursday, Jan. 30, over 50 Pike County elementary and middle school students competed in the Pike County Scripps Spelling Bee in TROY’s Claudia Crosby Theater.

Nylah Teague, a 7th grader from Banks School, was named the winner and will represent Pike County at the Alabama State Spelling Bee. Abel Sahli, a 4th grader from Troy Elementary,…

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TROY students awarded Lamar P. Higgins Leadership Award during annual Leadership Conference

TROY students were recognized Saturday for their outstanding leadership achievements.

TROY students were recognized Saturday for their outstanding leadership achievements.

Eight students recently received the prestigious Lamar P. Higgins Leadership Award, named in memory of Troy University’s first African-American Board of Trustees member, during the 22nd annual John R. Lewis Leadership Conference.

In addition to being the first African-American Board of Trustees member, Higgins was the first African-American elected to a leadership position on the Board…

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TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum celebrates Civil Rights icon’s 112th birthday

Sheila McCauley Keys, Rosa Parks' niece, speaks during the program,

Sheila McCauley Keys, Rosa Parks' niece, speaks during the program, "The Gathering," at the Rosa Parks Museum on Saturday.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum celebrated Mrs. Parks’ lifelong legacy of advocacy on Saturday with a pair of special programs, free admission to the museum and birthday cupcakes and cookies in recognition of the Civil Rights icon’s 112th birthday, which is Feb. 4. 

Donna Beisel, Director of Museum Operations, said that while Mrs. Parks is often…

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Troy University Alumnus Justin Swasey Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 

College of Education alumnus Justin Swasey receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

College of Education alumnus Justin Swasey receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Justin Swasey, a 9th-grade math teacher at Headland Middle School, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This prestigious honor is the highest national recognition for K-12 math and science educators in the United States. 

The PAEMST recognizes educators who have demonstrated exceptional teaching practices and developed high-quality…

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