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Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.
Chancellor, Troy University
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You know it says in the book of Proverbs that without vision the people will perish. That is a rule that will go on forever. Without vision, the people perish. I want to thank our board of trustees because they have consistently challenged to us to think globally, act locally and always maintain focus on the student and serving that student. That is our mission. We believe this beautiful building will help us achieve that mission and we are committed to that mission. I am extraordinarily proud that this is the first new building dedicated to a college of education in the state of Alabama in more than four decades. I think this sets the standard for the rest of this state. Winston Churchill said that we shape our buildings and then our buildings shape us. Isn’t it exciting to believe the lives shaped within these walls will ultimately shape the future of Alabama and the future of Alabama’s children? May God bless those children and may God bless those who serve them.