On Nov. 12, 1992, Troy was sentenced to 13 years in Federal Prison. He was convicted of five armed bank robberies, in three states, over a six-month crime spree. He was released on Dec. 13, 1999, over seven and one-half years later. Despite obstacles that only prison can produce, Troy was determined that his time behind bars would not be time wasted. He set out to secure funding through scholarships, grants and foundation assistance. After six months of filling out applications, writing essays, begging, pleading and selling, Troy landed his first scholarship for one class. He walked out the doors of prison with two degrees, both obtained with a 4.0 GPA and designation on both Dean's and President's list. Troy is now a motivational speaker who shares his story and lessons learned with audiences of all ages. Since his release, Evans has taken the Corporate, Association and Education platforms by storm with his motivational keynote speeches. Audiences are stunned by his endurance, accomplishments and remarkable personal transformation. With straightforward, real life examples, Evans shows how the keys to his success in prison are the keys to his success today, and how these lessons can be applied to escaping the "prisons within ourselves." Troy is the author of "From Desperation to Dedication: An Ex-Con's Lessons on Turning Failure into Success." He renews an appreciation for what is really important in all of our lives and motivates each and every person to overcome adversity, adapt to change, and to realize their full potential. Titles From Desperation to Dedication: The Strength to Believe (corporations, associations) From Desperation to Dedication: The Success of an Educated Ex-Con (education) From Desperation to Dedication: Lessons You Can Bank On (financial institutions) From Desperation to Dedication: The Success of a Convict and his Caseworkers (counselors) Internal Prisons: The Thief of Productivity and Quality in our Workforce Choice, Challenge and Consequence: The Teenage Years (youth audiences) The Strength to Believe Topics Team Building, Youth, Emcee, Success, Education, Self-improvement, Sports, Family, Ethics, self-image/esteem, Motivation Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $7,500 - $9,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State AZ Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.