Twelve women graduated from the program on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
A unique graduation ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women Annex when 12 inmates graduated from Troy University’s Gardening in the Alabama Prison System program (GAPS).
Donned in a cap and gown, the Class of 2024 celebrated the end of completing either the 12-week fundamentals course or the advanced course.
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The "Garden of Perseverance" exhibit is on display until Feb. 1
Currently on display at Troy University’s International Arts Center, the “Garden of Perseverance” exhibit represents a multi-faceted partnership between TROY’s art and sociology departments and the Alabama Department of Corrections Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women. This partnership will be celebrated with a reception on Jan. 27.
After researching food allocation and prisons, Dr. Sharon Everhardt,…
Dr. Harold Kaylor, professor of English, leads discussion with participants in the Tutwiler Reading Initiative.
During a break in class, Yolanda McMillan picked up the book, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” from the table and thumbed through its pages.
“It feels good to express different views and to hear everyone’s views. Everyone walks on different paths, and one passage or book may mean something to me and something different to…