Miss Troy University lights the birthday candles.
With the lively chatter of students echoing the air and balloons in hues of black, cardinal and silver lining the rows of the dining hall, members of the Trojan family gathered in celebration of the school they love.
On Wednesday, Troy University celebrated its 138th birthday, complete with pictures, familiar faces and cake, of course.
“My favorite thing is being able to see the camaraderie amongst our students, our faculty and staff, our chancellor and also our community,” said Associate Dean of Student Services for Engagement and Leadership Korrie Lynn Williamson. “A big part of today was not only ensuring that students know about Troy but also just a reason to see students smile.”
To kick off the festivities, Troy students, faculty and staff convened at the front of the dining hall for a special cake-cutting ceremony. With some assistance from the newly crowned Miss Troy University Grace Shellhouse, the candles were blown out by none other than T-Roy.
“I got to walk in right as they were cutting the cake,” said Jack Jones, a sophomore exercise science major from Pike Road, Alabama. “It's nice to see everything decorated and have an event that brings everyone together.”
With the cake being the centerpiece of this celebration, Student Dining Services took extra care to make it special for students. Apart from the main birthday cake, a strawberry-covered spectacle in itself, a local baker worked tirelessly to create 10 huge sheet cakes for students, each one double-layered and covered in icing flaunting Troy’s colors.
“They're probably the biggest sheet cakes I've ever seen in my life,” Williamson said. “They're certainly beautiful, and they taste great as well.”
Some said the line for cake rivaled those on Fried Chicken Wednesdays.
“This is my first time ever seeing the dessert line longer than the chicken line,” said Jamelia Williams, director of the dining hall. “It's something different for the students and faculty, and I think they would love it because it's not what they're used to.”
Troy University was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School. After several name changes, it was finally renamed to Troy University in 2005. After 138 years of history, students and faculty reflect on what they love most about their alma mater.
“My favorite thing is the community,” Jones said. “Troy is the perfect size school where it's big enough in which you can have a diverse group, but it’s also small enough where you can walk across campus and see familiar faces.”
“Living in the city of Troy, being an employee here and being able to work with students each day just brings me so much joy,” Williamson said. “
I wake up every day excited to come to work and be able to serve our university and our students.”
Troy’s 138th birthday also fell during a week dedicated to spreading Trojan pride: Trojan Spirit Week. Trojan Spirit Week is a new initiative created this year to honor Troy’s core values of community and service. The initiative was led by the Student Government Association.
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