TROY English Department to host, sponsor Pike County Scripps Spelling Bee

WSFA 12 News will livestream the Pike County Scripps Spelling Bee starting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 6.

WSFA 12 News will livestream the Pike County Scripps Spelling Bee starting at 10 a.m. on Feb. 6.

Troy University’s English Department will partner with the Troy Kiwanis Club to sponsor and host the Pike County Scripps Spelling Bee on Friday, Feb. 6 in the Lamar P. Higgins Ballroom in the Trojan Center. WSFA 12 News will carry a livestream of the event starting at 10 a.m.

24 students from Pike County schools,…

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Bunting encourages TROY graduates to make an impact on their workplaces, communities

Bunting addresses graduates during the fall commencement ceremony at the Montgomery Campus on Monday.

Bunting addresses graduates during the fall commencement ceremony at the Montgomery Campus on Monday.

Mark P. Bunting, Vice President and General Manager of WSFA, encouraged graduates at Troy University’s Montgomery Campus to take what they have learned and use it to make an impact in their workplaces and their communities.

Speaking to more than 130 graduates during Monday night’s fall commencement ceremony, Bunting said he knows from experience that…

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WSFA 12 News establishes Desmond Wingard Legacy Journalism Scholarship

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA 12 News, the NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama, has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship at Troy University for students enrolled in the Hall School of Journalism and Communication who plan to pursue a career in journalism.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during…

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Remembering TROY alum, WSFA 12 News Director Desmond Wingard

Wingard was a trusted mentor and supporter of students and graduates of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication.

Wingard was a trusted mentor and supporter of students and graduates of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication.

Desmond “Des” Wingard, a Troy University alum and News Director at WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, passed away Oct. 30, surrounded by his family at the age of 46, following a battle with cancer. 

Wingard, a 2000 TROY graduate, was recognized as the inaugural recipient of the TrojanVision Spotlight Award for Local News for his…

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