as president by the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB)
President Brady implemented various strategies such as student recruitment, expanding course options, fundraising, and slashing unnecessary expenses. Despite these efforts, the enrollment continued to decline and the possibility of closure was imminent.
In a desperate move, Troy reached out to Washington and arranged a meeting with Democratic Senator Harry F. Byrd at his office in Washington, D.C. Byrd recommended that Troy contact his son in Winchester, who ran The Winchester Star Newspaper.
Troy was then directed to the Winchester Chamber of Commerce, where he met with committee president and prominent local business leader, James R. Wilkins Sr. James assisted Troy in the endeavor of relocating the school to Winchester. He regularly participated in board meetings with Brady to engage with EUB members. Through Wilkins' efforts he secured a plot of land from Winchester's Jim Barnett Park for the college, where the main campus is currently located.
On June …
