{"id":10331,"date":"2026-06-17T16:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=10331"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:16:38","slug":"high-school-students-learn-to-be-american-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2026\/06\/17\/high-school-students-learn-to-be-american-patriots\/","title":{"rendered":"High School students learn to be American Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 What does is take to build the leaders of tomorrow? Rising high school juniors and seniors found out at the servant leadership lessons hosted by this year&#8217;s Trojan Patriot Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Today&#8217;s a big day for the Trojan Patriot Academy, as we have four dynamic sessions going on,&#8221; stated Dr. Jeff Scott, coordinator of civic engagement. &#8220;We have Dr Bennet and Dr Bush doing various leadership elements, working with the students in an engaging manner about how to tie leadership into personal success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We also have the congressional medal of honor society with us talking about character development, and how that applies to leadership not only at a university level, not only at a business level, but a personal level.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2026\/05\/28\/chancellor-hawkins-earns-prestigious-honor-from-local-exchange-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NEWS FOR YOU: Chancellor Hawkins earns prestigious honor from local Exchange Club<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Scott, leadership doesn&#8217;t always start with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s really important because sometimes we think about leadership only at the bigger level, but leadership is really at every level. One of the most important things you can do as a person is learn how to lead yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eavie Kate Lindsey, a chaperone, said she is filled with hope after watching her colony complete the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve honestly learned so much, and seeing how much the kids in my colony have learned to lead and take initiative is just amazing to me,&#8221; Lindsey said. &#8220;I love to see the future of what people younger than me looks like, and it just looks so bright. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m so excited.&#8221;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trojan Patriot Academy left Troy on June 8 to continue its learning experience at the American Village in Montevallo. The program concluded on June 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 What does is take to build the leaders of tomorrow? 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