Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. has been named this year’s 2025 Patriot of the Year by the Mobile Area Veterans Commission.  The award comes as an acknowledgement to Hawkins’ decorated military service and his continued efforts to promote military friendliness and patriotism as the chancellor of Troy University.  “Based on the love of the country and the fact that I was originally from Mobile, Alabama, being named Patriot of the Year in view of some very, very distinguished