Amanda Taylor receives the Vergil Parks McKinley Award from Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. She was nominated by Dr. Mark Walker (right), Director of Bands.
Amanda Taylor, departmental secretary for the band program, has won Troy University’s Vergil Parks McKinley Award.
Taylor, who has been a member of the TROY staff since 2012, received the award from Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, during a ceremony on Tuesday at the Troy Campus. She was nominated by Dr. Mark Walker, Director of…
Herald trumpets were added to the Sound of the South inventory thanks to the generosity of alumni. (TROY photo/Joey Meredith)
When TROY alumni get the word their response can be overwhelming, just ask Dr. Mark Walker, director of bands.
“Scott Erb asked me to speak to the Birmingham alumni chapter, and in that one night, they filled a need we had in the band. It was incredibly humbling to see their generosity,” he said.
The…
New Sound of the South members were presented their uniform medallions in a ceremony presided over by Chancellor Hawkins. (TROY photo/Chris Wallace)
For 131 new Troy University students, Saturday marks more than just the opening of their first collegiate football season.
Saturday will also be the day they officially become members of the Sound of the South Marching Band – SOTS, “the Best Band in the Land.”
SOTS members wear a special medallion on their uniforms, and…
The Troy University vocal jazz ensemble, Frequency, will present its spring performance on Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in Long Hall 107 on the Troy Campus.
“This particular performance is very special, as it is a celebration of 10 years of frequency,” said Dr. Diane Orlofsky, Director of Frequency. “It is hard to…
