Delivering this year's Honors Convocation address is Dr. Shirley Farrell, recipient of the prestigious Wallace D. Malone, Jr. Distinguished Faculty Award and program coordinator for Troy University's fully online master's program in Gifted Education. An accomplished educator and academic leader, Dr. Farrell has extensive experience in gifted education, instructional technology and educational leadership. Before joining TROY, she served as a gifted education coordinator in Jefferson County Schools and spent 10 years with the Alabama State Department of Education, supporting gifted programs throughout the state. Her professional service includes leadership roles with the Alabama Association for Gifted Children, the Environmental Education Association of Alabama and the Alabama Ornithological Society. Throughout her career, Dr. Farrell has remained committed to advancing gifted education, experiential learning and professional development for students and educators across Alabama and beyond.
Troy University recognized academic excellence and achievement Wednesday afternoon during the annual University Honors Convocation. The event was held in the Claudia Crosby Theater on the Troy Campus and recognized students who have earned prestigious awards for outstanding scholarship and service and acknowledged those inducted into honor societies during the last academic year.
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