Senior Airman Jamie Teachenor rehearses at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on July 20, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Hoffman)
Air Force Senior Airman Jamie Teachenor always wanted to serve his country.
He just didn’t realize doing so would involve guitars, drums and microphones.
Teachenor, a 37-year-old Troy University student working on obtaining his Master of Business Administration, was already a successful songwriter in Nashville when he auditioned and became the lead singer of the…
Helping students and honoring his mother provided the motivation for TROY staff member and alumnus Malcolm McSwean to give back to the University.
After 20 years as a practicing attorney with the same firm, Malcolm McSwean wanted a change. That change would take the form of a new position with Troy University as a disability services coordinator for TROY Online where, today, he also assists the Student Success Team.
“When I found out about this position being open,…
Troy University was recently ranked the top online college in Alabama.
The website BestColleges.com has put TROY in the top spot for its 2017 list of the “Best Online Colleges in Alabama.”
The site ranks colleges based on quality, affordability, and online competency. TROY was praised for its cost, flexibility and services available to online students, including the virtual student union Trojan Café.
“Troy University is…
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bellio is a TROY Online student who was named the USO Airman of the Year in 2016.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bellio sighs as he looks down from the stands at Veterans Memorial Stadium for the first time.
“Wow,” he says, gripping the guardrail in front of him and turning his eyes to the scoreboard. “This is awesome.”
It’s mid-April. Bellio has been a Troy University student since 2010, but…
