TROY News Center

March 13, 2012

Rosa Parks Museum to host Women's History Month lecture

MONTGOMERY—To mark Women's History Month, Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum will host a lecture on the oral slave narratives of African American women on Thursday, March 22, at 6 p.m.

The event will be held inside the museum auditorium, and admission is free and open to the public.

Presented by Dr. DoVeanna S. Fulton Minor, "Speaking Lives, Authoring Texts: African American Women's Oral Slave Narratives" will address the significance of African American women's oral slave narratives and oral tradition in African American culture.

She will also highlight the three slave narratives that are featured in her book, "Speaking Lives, Authoring Texts: Three African American Women's Oral Slave Narratives" (SUNY Press 2006), including the stories of "Louisa Picquet, the Octoroon: A Tale of Southern Slave Life" (1861), "The Story of Mattie J. Jackson" (1866), and "Sylvia Dubois, A Biography of The Slave Who Whipped Her Mistress and Gained Her Freedom" (1883).

Dr. Minor is an associate professor for gender and race studies at the University of Alabama.

For more information, contact museum curator Viola Moten at (334) 241-8701 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

March 12, 2012

Wetumpka student elected southeastern fraternity president

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Scott Hubbard

TROY – A Troy University fraternity member will lead the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference, one of four regional voluntary associations of fraternity governing councils in North America.

Scott Hubbard, a sophomore biomedical science major from Wetumpka and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, was elected at the Conference's spring meeting.

"I first heard of this position when I was a freshman here at Troy and I knew right then and there that was a goal I was going to work towards and achieve, and I feel really blessed and honored," he said. "I was so overwhelmed when they called my name out as the newly elected president and I just saw everything I had worked really hard for all flash before me and become a reality. It was the best feeling ever. I am very humbled by the opportunity to serve as SEIFC President."

Dean of Students Herbert Reeves said the election was an honor for both Hubbard and TROY.

"Scott's election demonstrates that Troy University fraternity members can and will take on leadership duties outside the University," he said. "We are proud of Scott and will support him in his new role with the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference."

Hubbard, who is minoring in political science, currently serves Lambda Chi Alpha as Vice President of External Affairs, and TROY's Interfraternity Council as Vice President of Administration and Risk Management.

"I am going to drive myself to do the best that I can do and dedicate to being the best SEIFC President this conference has ever had. I am also thankful to the University for providing me the opportunities to obtain leadership positions and supporting me in reaching my goal," he said.

March 12, 2012

"Legends of Motown" featuring Horizon coming to TROY Davis Theatre

MONTGOMERY—Vocal trio Horizon will bring the classic songs of Motown to Montgomery on Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. with a performance at Troy University's Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts.

"The Legends of Motown" features energetic renditions of classic songs by the likes of The Temptations, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye.

The Detroit-based trio Horizon includes vocalists Rick Ingram, Prentiss "Smoke" Jones and Earl Vinson. The group has been featured on the "The Tonight Show" hosted by Jay Leno, in Business Week Magazine and on Fox Sports harmonizing a special Super Bowl greeting to Detroit. Horizon has shared the stage with many legendaries such as The Temptations and The Four Tops.

Single tickets for the performance are on sale now and range in price from $25 to $50. Tickets for the middle and back balcony sections are being offered "buy one, get one free." Seating in those sections will be assigned by the theatre based on availability.

The Davis Theatre is located in downtown Montgomery at 251 Montgomery Street. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call the Theatre office at (334) 241-9567. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon.

"The Legends of Motown" is sponsored by the Montgomery Advertiser and WSFA 12 News. The Davis Theatre season will continue on Friday, April 20, with the musical "Band Geeks!"

March 8, 2012

TROY students bring home gold and silver in advertising contest

TROY – Troy University students and graduates have been recognized with ADDY Awards by the American Advertising Foundation Montgomery in both student and professional categories.

Design, Technology and Industry graduate Aaron Johnson won "Best of Show" and a Gold ADDY Award for his print advertising campaign "1950's Troma Today," and Melanie Boyd, of Sylacauga, also a DTI graduate, earned the Student Public Service Award and a Gold ADDY for her "Empty Bowls Campaign."

Sophomore Nolan Odom, a DTI major from Beaumont, Texas, garnered a Gold ADDY for his "Talent is Overrated" poster.

DTI graduates Emily Fennell, of Troy, and Tyler Percy, also of Troy, earned Silver ADDYs for website designs.

The ADDY Awards is an annual competition held by the organization as part of a three-tiered national event. Gold ADDY Award winners in Montgomery go on to compete in the district competition, and then all district winners advance to the national competition.

The AAF Montgomery is a professional organization comprised of advertising agencies, marketing professionals, broadcast and media, and other advertising-related professionals. Founded over five decades with the intention of protecting and promoting the well-being of the advertising industry in the River Region, the organization inspires creativity and excellence in advertising.

March 8, 2012

TROY to host free screening of documentary "Miss Representation"

DOTHAN—In celebration of Women's History Month, Troy University will host a free screening of the documentary "Miss Representation" on Tuesday, March 27, at the Dothan Campus.

Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how the mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. It was an Official Selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network in October.

The screening will be held at 7 p.m. inside Sony Hall in the Library/Technology Building. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Library Director Christopher Shaffer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .