All-terrain wheelchair makes Troy University arboretum accessible for all

Thanks to a grant from the Hank Poore Foundation, a new wheelchair is available free of use at the TROY arboretum.

Thanks to a grant from the Hank Poore Foundation, a new wheelchair is available free of use at the TROY arboretum.

Troy University arboretum’s more than 10 miles of walking trails are now fully accessible to the public, thanks to the donation of an all-terrain wheelchair courtesy of the Hank Poore Foundation.

The GRIT Freedom Chair was presented on Friday, June 7 by Hank Poore, Foundation founder, and Ashley Ferry, executive director.

“I am excited to be here…

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IDEA Bank collaborates to host Small Business Summer Workshop Series

The IDEA Bank, the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Troy partnered to offer the 7-part workshop series.

The IDEA Bank, the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Troy partnered to offer the 7-part workshop series.

Troy University’s IDEA Bank has partnered with the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Troy to launch a seven-part Small Business Summer Workshop Series to equip local business owners with the tools they need to succeed.

“Workshops were the top-requested resource on our recent survey to the business community, which received over…

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Leadership and management the talk of annual SBDC Day 2024

Events were held at the historic Holman House in Ozark as well as virtually.

Events were held at the historic Holman House in Ozark as well as virtually.

Troy University’s Small Business Development Center kicked off the third annual SBDC Day Wednesday with a series of webinars plus an in-person event led by Sorrell College of Business graduate and SBDC Advisor Will Pouncey.

Holding both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from TROY, Pouncey is the Managing Director for Optics Capital Advisors, a firm that…

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Troy University arboretum added to Alabama Birding Trails

The arboretum joins over 280 sites and is only the second location in Pike County to make the list.

The arboretum joins over 280 sites and is only the second location in Pike County to make the list.

Troy University’s arboretum is home to 75 acres, over eight miles of walking trails and a Champion Tree, and now it’s officially listed as a designated stop on the Alabama Birding Trails.

The Alabama Birding Trails highlight the best public locations for watching birds year-round in Alabama across eight geographic regions and over 280 stops—…

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