Troy Trojan Heart – The Tropolitan

2018 Trojan Heart finalist shares story

February 27, 2019 Opinion

Lirona Joshi Staff Writer In reaffirming Troy University’s commitment to its creed of having “a mind to think, a heart to feel, and a body to act,” the Trojan Heart Award was established in 2018 to recognize students, faculty and staff who have made a difference in the community. Individuals who have performed the most noteworthy good deeds are nominated to a selection committee, who then decide on a winner who receives a cash prize of $1,000 to be donated to the non-profit organization of their choice. Among the many…

Troy Trojan Heart nominees discuss volunteering at senior center, animal shelter

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Sports

Taylor Walding Features Editor As of Tuesday, 21 people had been nominated to receive the Troy Trojan Heart award, according to Avery Livingston, coordinator of the university’s Office of Civic Engagement. The winner will be able to donate $1,000 in prize money to the organization of his or her choice. Catherine Jordan, the director of the Colley Senior Complex, nominated one of her former volunteers, Breanna Maples, a junior social major from Mobile, for two years of volunteer service. Maples volunteered twice per week for two years, completing an array…