Higher Ed commissioner to address TROY graduates at fall commencement

Troy University's Fall Commencement will be held on Dec. 16 inside Trojan Arena. Randy McKinney, vice-chairman of ACHE, will be the keynote speaker.

Troy University's Fall Commencement will be held on Dec. 16 inside Trojan Arena. Randy McKinney, vice-chairman of ACHE, will be the keynote speaker.

Randy McKinney, vice-chairman of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education will provide the keynote address during Troy University’s Fall Commencement Exercises at 10 a.m. on Dec. 16 in Trojan Arena.

More than 650 students representing 23 U.S. states, two U.S. territories, the District of Columbia and eight nations outside the United States are expected to…

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Mother, daughter graduate from Troy University together

Pam Austin (left) and Michonda Austin pose with Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. before graduating at the Troy Campus.

Pam Austin (left) and Michonda Austin pose with Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. before graduating at the Troy Campus.

Among a sea of graduates Friday at Troy University’s summer commencement were two Atlanta women for whom the experience was doubly special.

Pam Austin and her daughter, Michonda, both walked across the stage at Trojan Arena to accept criminal justice diplomas Friday — Pam’s a bachelor’s and Michonda’s a master’s.

The two women said they’ve…

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Secretary Merrill urges students to overcome obstacles to achieve success

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill  delivers the keynote address to TROY graduates on Friday, July 22, at the Troy Campus.

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill delivers the keynote address to TROY graduates on Friday, July 22, at the Troy Campus.

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill challenged graduates at Troy University to be prepared to overcome roadblocks to success and live a life of service to others.

His remarks came during the University’s summer commencement exercises Friday in Trojan Arena, where about 500 students participated in the ceremony representing 21 U.S. states and seven countries…

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75-year-old completes 50-year journey with Troy University degree

 

Irene Whitehurst Johnson knows a little something about perseverance.

For more than 50 years, she took college courses off and on while working in civil services and raising her children, all in an attempt to attain a college degree.

On Sunday, May 15, her perseverance paid off when the 75-year-old Enterprise resident walked across a…

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