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This year, Troy University\u2019s Wallace D. Malone Jr. Distinguished Faculty Award goes to Shirley Farrell! She\u2019s an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Gifted Education program. She\u2019s also hosting TROY Public Radio’s newest podcast, as Host Reana Wallace reports.
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This year, Troy University\u2019s Wallace D. Malone Jr. Distinguished Faculty Award goes to Shirley Farrell! She\u2019s an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Gifted Education program. She\u2019s also hosting TROY Public Radio’s newest podcast, as Host Reana Wallace reports.
And, we revisit Troy University’s cultural signposts with TROY Public Radio\u2019s Garrett Sanders.<\/p>\n

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