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Troy professor still finds love for teaching after 55 years, retirement
A Troy University music professor is still involved on campus after 36 years of teaching at Troy as a part of a 55-year-long teaching career. Ray Smith has been officially retired from teaching full time since 2017, but his status of professor emeritus has allowed him to remain a part of the community, and the university, as an advisor, part-time teacher and helping hand to the students. Even after teaching for 55 years, Smith claims he never gets bored. “This is music -- I
Ty Davidson
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