Troy University Secures $2.8 Million in Federal Grants to Expand Rehabilitation Counseling Programs 

Troy University has been awarded three federal grants totaling $2,875,000 from the U.S. Department of Education’s RSA.

Troy University has been awarded three federal grants totaling $2,875,000 from the U.S. Department of Education’s RSA.

Troy University has been awarded three federal grants totaling $2,875,000 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to strengthen and expand its Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation and Disability Studies programs. The funding will provide full tuition scholarships and stipends for approximately 100 students over the next five years, preparing a new generation…

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Jones brings message of inspiration, encouragement to Troy University’s Helen Keller Lecture

Wounded combat veteran and regular Fox News contributor Joey Jones delivers the Helen Keller Lecture at Troy University.

Wounded combat veteran and regular Fox News contributor Joey Jones delivers the Helen Keller Lecture at Troy University.

For Joey Jones, Aug. 6, 2010, was a day that changed his life. The 24-year-old Marine was deployed to Afghanistan, working as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician, when he stepped on and initiated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), resulting in the loss of both of his legs above the knee and severe damage to his…

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Retired Army Staff Sgt. Luke Murphy to deliver Helen Keller Lecture at Troy University

As a part of his rehabilitation, Murphy began competing in marathons, traveling across the world with the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans.

As a part of his rehabilitation, Murphy began competing in marathons, traveling across the world with the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans.

Retired Army Staff Sgt. Luke Murphy, who was catastrophically wounded by an improvised explosive device in 2006 during his second tour of duty in Iraq, will bring his message of overcoming adversity to Troy University on Nov. 10 as a part of the University’s Helen Keller Lecture Series.

The lecture, which is free and open…

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Self-Advocacy, independence key lessons of Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum

Youth Leadership Forum delegates pose for photo with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol.

Youth Leadership Forum delegates pose for photo with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol.

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum returned to Troy University last week with delegates learning to advocate for themselves, plan for their futures and meet new friends.

The five-day event, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, serves high school students with disabilities, equipping them…

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