Troy University held its first ever Twilight Tour last Thursday, allowing prospective students and their families to see “The Most Beautiful Campus in the South” during golden hour.
“Twilight Tours are a little bit different just in the timing that we offer them,” said Gus McKenzie, the assistant director of enrollment services. “Giving families more opportunities to see campus that may work for them.
“We always jokingly say that there’s nothing like a Troy sunset, so letting them see our beautiful campus as the sun sets was just a cool opportunity.”
During the tour, participants were not only able to go inside classrooms in academic buildings such as John Robert Lewis Hall, Patterson Hall, Hawkins Hall and Smith Hall, but they also toured popular student spots like the Trojan Center, the Rec Center, the Dining Hall and several dorm buildings. “The tour was really great,” said Lindsay Hernandez, a senior at Gulf Shores High School in Gulf Shores, Alabama, who plans on attending Troy University in the fall of 2025 to major in broadcast journalism. “They took us through dining halls, the gym and everything, so I’d say it went pretty well.” Although many prospective students choose to attend Troy University based on their major, scholarships also play a major role for prospective students that decide to attend Troy University.
“I heard about Troy’s great broadcast journalism program, so that’s one of the main reasons that I’m here,” said Hernandez. “Troy also offers pretty great scholarships.” Troy University encourages all prospective students to tour campus at any time offered. Troy University offers weekday tours and weekend tours on top of the brand-new Twilight Tours.
“I definitely encourage students to come and take a campus tour,” McKenzie said. “Whether it’s a regular daily tour, a Saturday tour, or one of these twilight tours, just to see what we offer in terms of programs and amenities on campus.”
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