TROY helps Dothan preschools receive state funding

Two Dothan pre-K facilities just procured state funding thanks to help from Troy University's Project Pre-K to K Transition.

Two Dothan pre-K facilities just procured state funding thanks to help from Troy University's Project Pre-K to K Transition.

Two Dothan preschools were recently awarded state funding through Alabama’s First Class Pre-K Program after going through Troy University’s Project Pre-K to K Transition.

Eastside Childcare Learning Center, located on Columbia Highway, and Pal-A-Roos Daycare, located on Hodgesville Road, are two of 122 new First Class classrooms throughout the state this fall.

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Troy University recognizes faculty, staff for grant-writing efforts

Dr. Tonya Conner, Pamela Wimbish and Dr. Cynthia Hicks, faculty members in the College of Education at Troy University’s Dothan Campus, honored.

Dr. Tonya Conner, Pamela Wimbish and Dr. Cynthia Hicks, faculty members in the College of Education at Troy University’s Dothan Campus, honored.

Three faculty members from Troy University’s College of Education, Dothan Campus, received the Chancellor’s Award of Distinction in Sponsored Programs on Dec. 2 for their project to enable teachers and families to increase literacy rates among 4-year-olds at two area pre-K programs.

The presentation was made during the University’s 25th annual Sponsored Programs Recognition Luncheon.

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TROY, Dothan library present books to Dothan pre-K students

TROY gave books to Dothan preschoolers at the city's downtown library thanks to a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant.

TROY gave books to Dothan preschoolers at the city's downtown library thanks to a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant.

About 40 4-year-olds from the Dothan area received gift bags from Troy University at the main branch of the Dothan Houston County Library on Thursday morning.

The gift bags included the book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” book bags with the New York Times logo on them, and custom-made T-shirts.

The gifts were made possible by…

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Troy University partnering with two Dothan child care centers

Education faculty at the Dothan Campus will be providing teaching assistance to two local child care centers.

Education faculty at the Dothan Campus will be providing teaching assistance to two local child care centers.

Troy University is partnering with two Dothan child care centers to help 4-year-olds better transition into kindergarten.

Project Pre-K to K Transition will provide teaching assistance to Eastside Childcare Learning Center, located on Columbia Highway, and Pal-A-Roos Daycare, located on Hodgesville Road, starting Sept. 12.

“The Pre-K to K Transition Project was formed from recognizing…

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