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TROY alumna’s book recounts experience of reconnecting with Korean birth family decades after her adoption

Gilbert, center, meets her Korean brother and sister for the first time in 44 years.

Gilbert, center, meets her Korean brother and sister for the first time in 44 years.

Decades after being adopted from a South Korean orphanage by an American family, Troy University alumna Amy Gilbert (’92) reconnected with her birth family and her heritage and has written a book about her experiences.

Published last year, “Becoming Korean: A Memoir” charts Gilberts’ journey from what she called a “normal American childhood” to the…

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Troy University Alumni Association announces new board officers

The new TROY Alumni Association Board officers are: Rosemary Elebash, President; Jack Weaver, Vice President; and, Steve Sanders, Treasurer.

The new TROY Alumni Association Board officers are: Rosemary Elebash, President; Jack Weaver, Vice President; and, Steve Sanders, Treasurer.

Troy University’s Alumni Association Board of Directors has new leadership.

Effective Jan. 1, Rosemary Elebash became the Board’s President, Jack Weaver its Vice President and Steve Sanders its treasurer. Roni Holley is the Immediate Past President. The officers will serve two-year terms.

Elebash, a 1976 TROY graduate, has been a member of the Alumni Association…

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Troy University alumna Brenda Coley brings passion, energy to her role as superintendent of Russell County Schools

Dr. Coley speaks during Troy University's Phenix City Campus commencement in 2017.

Dr. Coley speaks during Troy University's Phenix City Campus commencement in 2017.

Participants in the Russell County School District’s Institute Day made it clear why they enjoy coming to work for the county’s schools – the leadership provided by Superintendent and Troy University alumna Dr. Brenda Coley.

“Dr. Coley is one of the most passionate, energetic, and uplifting people I know. She is not a boss that…

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TROY alumna wins regional Emmy for continuing news coverage after Orlando tragedy

Amanda Dukes won her second Emmy in December 2022.

Amanda Dukes won her second Emmy in December 2022.

Troy University alumna Amanda Dukes and her colleagues at WESH 2 News in Orlando, Florida, were recently awarded a regional Emmy for their coverage of a local tragedy that made international headlines and spurred potential legislative changes in the state of Florida. 

Dukes, along with Anika Hope, Greg Fox, Marlei Martinez and Kelsi Thorud, was…

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