Dr. Jeffery Heggs is a 2011 graduate of Troy University and the 2025-2026 Georgia Milken Educator Award winner.
Troy University alum Dr. Jeffery Heggs was officially recognized as the 2025-2026 Georgia Milken Educator Award recipient at the Milken Educator Awards Forum held in Washington, D.C. in June.
The Milken Educator Award targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their achievements and for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future. Award recipients are given…
Guest speaker Rachel Helvering and Dr. Jeff L. Scott speak during the 2026 "Manifest Destiny: Going West" Teacher Institute at the American Village
Through the Troy University and American Village partnership, the Experiencing America Initiative provided educators with a week of professional learning featuring expert-led presentations, collaborative application sessions, and classroom resources designed to strengthen our civic foundation through the teaching of American history.
Throughout the week, teachers from across the region explored the history of America’s westward…
Kim is a music educator who has taught in the Aldine Independent School District in Houston, Texas, for two decades.
Eun Sung Kim, a 2005 music education graduate, received the Houston Symphony’s Spec Charitable Foundation Award for Excellence in Music Education. She was honored during the symphony’s annual Salute to Educators performance on March 29.
Kim is a strings teacher and Magnet Coordinator for Carter Academy , which is part of the Aldine Independent School…
Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. is shown with alumnus Wes Allen, current Secretary of State and candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Troy University alumnus Wes Allen came by his commitment to public service honestly enough. His grandfather spent four terms as a county commissioner and his father served in the Alabama Legislature.
And, while the family’s legacy of public service played a large role in Allen’s decision to seek public office, the leadership skills he honed…
