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IMPACT 2021 prep is underway

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( Photo / University Relations ) IMPACT leaders at Session 1 IMPACT 2020 Codi Clemmons Staff Writer Every future Troy Trojan at the undgergrad level attends an IMPACT session the summer before starting at Troy. Along with those attending the orientation sessoins, there are also appointed leaders who serve as mentors, helping the incoming students register for courses and get to know the campus. Currently, applications to be a 2021 IMPACT leader are now available as the new IMPACT sessions are approaching in a few months.  Students interested in becoming…

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Troy University Board of Trustees Vice President pro tempore and first black SGA president Lamar Higgins recounts life of involvement and change

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Luke Brantley Variety Editor Troy University Board of Trustees member Lamar Higgins was born in Marbury, Alabama, a small town in the center of the state, close to Prattville. Higgins began attending school while segregation was still in full effect. He attended a segregated school, until his fifth grade year. According to Higgins, going from his previous school to the now-integrated Marbury High School was a big change, especially in terms of the school facilities. “My class actually had two grades in it at one time,” he said, describing his…

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Conference promotes leadership

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By Noah Pevey Contributor Luke Brantley Variety Editor Troy University held its 19th annual Leadership Conference celebrating African-American History Month last weekend. The conference is put on by a combination of Troy University, the city of Troy and the community, according to Student Involvement and Leadership Assistant Director Sadaris Williams. The conference, which began Friday night, takes place every year on the first weekend in February. On Friday, author and historian Mary Frances Barry discussed the importance of leadership in society, particularly how the public should fulfil its civic duty,…

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Leadership conference promotes opportunity for building diverse relationships among races

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Olivia Nobles Staff Writer The city of Troy and Troy University will host its 18th annual Leadership Conference, courtesy of the Troy Institute for Leadership Development, on Feb. 1 and 2. This event is in celebration of Black History Month, and the theme is “Leaders Embracing New Relationships, Destinations, and Opportunities.”  Leandro Guimaraes Froes, an international relations graduate student from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, attended the conference in 2018.  “The whole experience was incredibly motivational,” Froes said. “I was a leadership minor at Troy during my undergraduate program, so…

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