Tag: Chancellor Jack Hawkins

Keepers of the Dream

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( Photo / University Relations ) Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr. and wife, Janice Hawkins, were awarded at the annual Martin Luther King Community Celebration. Ora Nelson Staff Writer Troy University’s chancellor and first lady were named as one of the “Keepers of the Dream” from the City of Montgomery’s seventh annual Martin Luther King Community Celebration. The award was created by Friends of the Theatre, a Montgomery-based nonprofit, to recognize people in the Montgomery community who “foster and inspire the future generations.” Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr. and Janice Hawkins…

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The Chancellor’s 5 steps to success

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Joey Meredith photo Chancellor Jack Hawkins greets T-Roy, Troy University Athletics’ mascot. Hawkins has led the university since 1989. You may see T-Roy around campus and at events. You can find him on Twitter (@TroyTheMascot).   Jack Hawkins Jr., Ph.D. Chancellor Welcome to Troy University! The 2019 IMPACT session will provide an orientation to your new “home away from home” and will create the foundation for you to enjoy a successful college life at your university. You are entering college at an exciting time. Changes, especially innovations in technology, are…

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Vietnam reflects global partnerships: Chancellor ventures abroad for graduation; students find home at Troy

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Taylor Walding Variety Editor Last week, Troy awarded about 50 diplomas during commencement ceremonies in Vietnam, further proving its focus on international learning. When Chancellor Jack Hawkins first traveled to Vietnam in 1968, he was a platoon leader for the Marines during the decades-long Vietnam War. Today, as Troy’s chancellor, he travels to Vietnam on much happier circumstances: to award degrees at various universities.  “Vietnam is a much different place than when I was first there,” Hawkins wrote in an email. “When I returned for the first time in 2002,…

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