Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. receives the Patriot of the Year Award from the Mobile Bay Area Veterans Commission in fall 2025.
Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. will be a keynote speaker on Friday, Aug. 7 at the 2026 Purple Heart Salute, presented by the Mobile Bay Area Veterans Commission in partnership with the South Alabama Veterans Council.
The event, which will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Daphne Civic Center and…
A Troy University Trustee for 25 years, Roy Drinkard recently celebrated 105 years of service and dedication to community.
World War II veteran, oldest living Marine, Cullman Outstanding Citizen of the Century and Troy University Trustee are just a few of the titles Roy Drinkard has held over his 105 years of life.
Born July 12, 1920 in Falkville, Alabama, Drinkard attended St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman before joining the United States Marine…
Wounded combat veteran and regular Fox News contributor Joey Jones delivers the Helen Keller Lecture at Troy University.
For Joey Jones, Aug. 6, 2010, was a day that changed his life. The 24-year-old Marine was deployed to Afghanistan, working as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician, when he stepped on and initiated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), resulting in the loss of both of his legs above the knee and severe damage to his…
Jones lost both legs above the knee when he stepped on an IED during his final deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.
Wounded combat veteran and regular Fox News contributor Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones will deliver the annual Helen Keller Lecture at Troy University on April 29 on the Troy Campus.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 11 a.m. in the Claudia Crosby Theater inside Smith Hall.
The Helen Keller…