Spring 2009
Spring 2009
Contents
From the Chancellor
Adventure of a lifetime –
  TROY alum Thomas braves
  the Brazilian Highlands on
  18th season of Survivor
Alumna named to TROY
  financial post
Distinguished Leadership –
  Moore receives University’s
  most prestigious alumni
  award
Hawkins Hall – Ribbon cut
  on new College of Education
  building
Immediate Impact – From
  recruitment of prospective
  students to service to
  current students, Jack
  Hawkins, Jr., Hall is already
  making a tremendous
  difference
Trojan for life – David
  Marsh takes helm of
  Alumni Association
TROY alumnus Brown wins
  Georgia Music Educator of
  Year honors
Torchlight
Business, counseling
  programs earn accreditation
Level Change – Doctor of
  Nursing Practice clears final
  hurdle with SACS approval
Partnership—City of Phenix
  City, TROY ink economic
  development agreement
Reaffirmation of accreditation
  nears conclusion
Responsible Citizenship –
  Leadership Conference
  Celebrating Black History
  Month draws record crowd
TROY hosts Legislative
  Breakfast
Smith appointed associate
  dean of the graduate school
Vardaman named associate
  provost for academic support
International Flavor
Come blow your horn –
  Faculty team visits China
  music conservatory
Confucius Institute – Center
  aimed a promoting Chinese
  language, culture opens
Revitalization—TROY a part
  of Iraq education initiative
Development
A Gala Event – More than
  200 founding members
  inducted into TROY Shield
  Society
TROY Shield Society
  founding members
Trojan Territory
Assistant soccer coach
  Scanlan honored for
  international career
Baseball team picked to
  finish second in Sun Belt
  Conference
Blakeney, Brown head list
  of Trojans honored
Blakeney to be inducted
  into Alabama Sports Hall
  of Fame
Maestri, trio of Trojans
  claim conference honors
Morrissy named first team
  all-conference
Softball places two on
  pre-season All-Conference
  list
Alumnotes
Alumnotes
In Remembrance
Statue unveiling
Weddings and
  Engagements
Chapter News
Hampton Roads Alumni
  event
Three new alumni chapters
  chartered
Hampton Roads Alumni event

Members of Troy University’s Hampton Roads (VA) Alumni Chapter recently attended a Norfolk Admirals hockey game. Twenty alumni and members of the TROY staff and their families took part in the outing. Donovan says the chapter plans to hold one special event per quarter. The chapter’s next outing will be a tour of the winery at Colonial Williamsburg.
Troy University Magazine
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Alumni Affairs Office
Troy, AL 36082