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Troy University has more than 150 student organizations\u2014so many that you could never hope to be an active member of them all. That hasn\u2019t stopped Zara Smith from trying. She\u2019s making it a priority to discover as many new experiences and perspectives as possible.<\/p>\n

Zara is a member of Chi Omega sorority, a Trojan Ambassador, Chief Justice of the Student Government Association, and editor of Troy\u2019s yearbook, The Palladium<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Troy University has more than 150 student organizations\u2014so many that you could never hope to be an active member of them all. That hasn\u2019t stopped Zara Smith from trying. She\u2019s making it a priority to discover as many new experiences and perspectives as possible.<\/p>\n

Zara is a member of Chi Omega sorority, a Trojan Ambassador,…<\/p>\n

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