TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum commemorates anniversary of Parks’ arrest, launches fundraising effort to expand exhibit

Students from Montgomery's Dozier Elementary School prepare to tour the Rosa Parks Museum's main exhibit on Dec. 1.

Students from Montgomery's Dozier Elementary School prepare to tour the Rosa Parks Museum's main exhibit on Dec. 1.

At 6:06 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, bells around the country chimed for 70 seconds to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic arrest of Rosa Parks that sparked the 382-day boycott of Montgomery city buses. At Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum, located on the spot of Mrs. Parks’ arrest, those bells not only were…

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TROY alumna Dana Hendrix named Director of Development for the Sorrell College of Business

TROY alumna Dana Hendrix is the Sorrell College of Business' Director of Development.

TROY alumna Dana Hendrix is the Sorrell College of Business' Director of Development.

TROY alumna Dana Hendrix has been named Director of Development in the Sorrell College of Business.

 Before joining TROY’s Development Office team in October, she served as the Workforce Development Coordinator at Southeast AlabamaWorks! Previously, Hendrix led the Pike County Chamber of Commerce as President from 2019-2023. 

“Dana brings a wealth of experience in community…

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Carr School alumnus Jon Heath creates the “Pay It Forward” scholarship for accounting students

Carr School alumnus Jon Heath created the

Carr School alumnus Jon Heath created the "Pay It Forward" scholarship for accounting students.

Jon Heath’s goal in establishing an endowed scholarship in the William H. Carr School of Accountancy in TROY’s Sorrell College of Business is simple: “pay it forward.”

“I was blessed to attend then-Troy State University via academic and athletic scholarships that together funded both my undergraduate degree and MBA,” he said. “Someone paved the way…

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Troy University Honors the Legacy of Stefanie Renee Sharpe Through Endowed Scholarship 

Troy University is proud to announce the establishment of the Stefanie Renee Sharpe Endowed Memorial Scholarship.

Troy University is proud to announce the establishment of the Stefanie Renee Sharpe Endowed Memorial Scholarship.

Troy University is proud to announce the establishment of the Stefanie Renee Sharpe Endowed Memorial Scholarship, a gift created by James and Jodi Wells in honor of alumna Stefanie Sharpe. The scholarship will support students studying in the Department of Teacher Education, which is housed in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. 

“Since our son…

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