Leadership skills honed at TROY helped prepare alumnus Wes Allen to carry on his family’s legacy of public service

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. is shown with alumnus Wes Allen, current Secretary of State and candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. is shown with alumnus Wes Allen, current Secretary of State and candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Troy University alumnus Wes Allen came by his commitment to public service honestly enough. His grandfather spent four terms as a county commissioner and his father served in the Alabama Legislature.

And, while the family’s legacy of public service played a large role in Allen’s decision to seek public office, the leadership skills he honed…

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Be willing to meet adversity head on, learn from failures, Allen tells TROY graduates

Alabama Secretary of State and TROY alumnus Wes Allen addresses graduates during the summer commencement ceremony at Trojan Arena on Friday.

Alabama Secretary of State and TROY alumnus Wes Allen addresses graduates during the summer commencement ceremony at Trojan Arena on Friday.

Alabama Secretary of State and Troy University alumnus Wes Allen encouraged Troy University graduates on Friday develop a strong work ethic and be willing to meet adversity head on as they progress into the next chapter of their lives.

Allen delivered the keynote address during the summer commencement ceremony inside Trojan Arena on the Troy…

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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to keynote Summer Commencement on Friday

Summer Commencement begins at 10 a.m. on July 25 inside Trojan Arena.

Summer Commencement begins at 10 a.m. on July 25 inside Trojan Arena.

Alabama Secretary of State and TROY alumnus Wes Allen will deliver the keynote address to Troy University’s Summer Commencement on July 25.

Commencement exercises will begin at 10 a.m. inside Trojan Arena where nearly 350 graduates are expected to participate, including three receiving their associate’s degree, 168 receiving undergraduate degrees, 157 receiving their graduate degrees,…

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