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ulfport, MS, to Tallahassee, FL, where Hancock Bank had other branch locations. Unable to find hotel accommodations, Loper was able to move his family in at Susan Payne Turner’s home during the dev- astating hurricane. Turner works for Wakulla Bank in Crawfordville, FL. The fourth mem- ber of the group, Michelle A. Alexander, works for the Bank of Botetourt in Buchanan, VA, and kept tabs on her fellow EMBAs. “While the eCampus provides a learning platform that grants students the ability to work from home, it simultaneously provides unique opportunities to make lasting friend- ships and connections with individuals from different states and countries,” Loper said. That’s obviously one of the more power- ful reasons TROY’s eCampus has been so successful. The relationships that are built cross state and national boundaries, and spread learning across 13 time zones and more than 60 sites. University College Office of University Relations 334.670.3196 Catrina L. Johnson First-yea
