Short the Squirrel celebrates second birthday with a Mardi Gras themed graduation

The 22nd day of the 2nd month in 2022 was Short the Squirrel’s second birthday celebration.

The literature-loving squirrel had a two-in-one celebratory event due to also graduating from Troy University’s IDEA Bank in downtown Troy.

“We are excited to celebrate Short’s second birthday party but we are also excited about Short’s graduation from the…

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Trojan Football players help Short the Squirrel build reading kits for Children’s Hospital patients.

Troy University Trojan Football players took time away from their summer workouts to help Children’s Hospital patients on Wednesday.

The players filled the lobby of TROY’s Small Business Development Center to pack Short the Squirrel reading kits to send to the hospital.

Each kit contained the latest Short the Squirrel book “Short Gets Sick.”…

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Troy University student helps run statewide literacy campaign out of IDEA Bank.

Troy University senior Sierra Champion uses her space in TROY’s IDEA Bank to help spread the word about SHORT the Squirrel, the cartoon mascot for a statewide literacy campaign in Alabama.

Troy University’s IDEA Bank located in the Small Business Development Center in downtown Troy offers student entrepreneurs a chance to develop their business…

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