TROY’s “Start Your Business” Program Recognized Among Alabama’s Top Work-Based Learning Innovations

Sorrell College's SBDC program,

Sorrell College's SBDC program, "Start Your Business," gains statewide acclaim as a scalable model for workforce development.

Troy University’s Start Your Business program has been named one of the top 17 work-based learning programs in Alabama by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship. 

The entrepreneurship-based initiative created by Juliana Bolivar, Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Troy University was selected for its replicable model, statewide impact, and innovative approach to bridging self-employment with workforce development.

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Carr School of Accountancy honors Young Alumnus and others during Accountancy Day

Dr. Dena Mitchell and Dr. Steve Grice
 

The William H. Carr School of Accountancy in Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business has inducted three people into its Hall of Honor and named a Young Alumni Award winner.

In addition, the Carr School awarded 44 student scholarships during its 34th Annual Accounting Dayactivities.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor were Phyllis Ingram, Jean Shepherd and…

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Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University

To qualify as an RCU, an institution must spend at least $2.5 million on research and development on average in a single year.

To qualify as an RCU, an institution must spend at least $2.5 million on research and development on average in a single year.

Troy University was recently designated as a Carnegie Research University (RCU), a new designation created to recognize research efforts at smaller institutions.

To qualify as an RCU, an institution must spend at least $2.5 million on research and development on average in a single year. TROY is among 218 institutions to receive the designation.

“Achieving Carnegie…

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Troy University alum receives historical preservation award

Theo Moore II founded Hiztorical Vision Productions to educate the public about local African American history.

Theo Moore II founded Hiztorical Vision Productions to educate the public about local African American history.

Troy University alumnus Theo Moore II has been awarded the Alabama Historical Association’s 2025 Jeff Jakeman Digital History Award for his contribution to historical preservation and promotion through his nonprofit organization, Hiztorical Vision Productions.

Hiztorical Vision Productions was founded in 2017 in Auburn, Alabama, with the goal of preserving local history and educating the public through historical documentaries….

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