TROY alum, age 103, visits campus for homecoming

Rillie A. Simmons, a 103-year-old alumna of Troy State Teacher's College, holds her degree at the World War II-era alumni reunion Friday night.

Rillie A. Simmons, a 103-year-old alumna of Troy State Teacher's College, holds her degree at the World War II-era alumni reunion Friday night.

Rillie Simmons’ memories of her time at Troy University are as vivid and colorful as those of recent alumni.

She remembers playing tennis in what is now the Quad, taking entrance exams that brought her to tears, and serving hungry college students as a worker at the dining hall.

She remembers the sights, the sounds…

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