Craig Pittman, a TROY alumnus and author of the new book 'Cat Tale,' was recently named a Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage Book Festival Board.
Craig Pittman, a 1981 Troy University graduate, Florida native, author and columnist for the Tampa Bay Times, has been named the Florida Heritage Book Festival Board’s Literary Legend 2020.
His acceptance of an award with a significant title like “Legend” has yet to fully sink in for the environmentally conscious nonfiction book writer.
“I…
TROY alumna Jessica Jones, a microbiologist, will compete in the World Marathon Challenge, running marathons on seven continents in a week.
Dr. Jessica Jones has run a long way from her hometown of Sulphur Springs, Indiana (population 374), and next week she will be running around the globe.
The 1999 Troy University graduate and microbiologist will compete in the World Marathon Challenge, a challenge in which competitors run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
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TROY alumna Chellie Phillips has won accolades for her book, "When in Doubt, Delete It!" (submitted)
TROY alumna Chellie W. Phillips recently won a 2019 Author Academy Award in the category of Self-Help for her book, “When In Doubt, Delete It!”
Phillips, a 1991 graduate of the Hall School of Journalism, received the award at the recent Author Academy Awards ceremony held at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris, in Columbus, Ohio.
As a first-time…
Drum majors representing six decades took the field before the Trojans' Homecoming game against Georgia Southern.
Past Troy University Sound of the South drum majors representing six decades reunited for Homecoming this year.
The reunion, which came at the urging of TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., marked the first specific gathering of drum majors in Sound of the South history.
“Dr. Hawkins thought it would be a good idea to…
