TROY – Troy University officials will travel to China this week to award degrees to 23 students in a commencement ceremony scheduled for June 21 at Hu Bei University in Wuhan, China.

This will be the third commencement ceremony for Troy University’s 1-2-1 program. The program requires students to study their first year in China, spend their sophomore and junior years at Troy University and then return to China to complete their studies. The program, officially called the Sino-American 1-2-1 Dual Degree Program, began in the United States in 2001, with 40 students traveling to Troy. To date, 194 students from 24 universities in China have participated in the program.

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., chancellor, and Dr. Curtis Porter, dean of international programs, will represent Troy University in the ceremony, with Dr. Hawkins scheduled to deliver remarks and award diplomas. Twenty-three students from 10 partner universities will receive diplomas.

The itinerary for Troy University officials will include meetings with representatives of partner universities in China who participate in the 1-2-1 Program. Currently, 24 universities in China are participating in the program.

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