ALUMNI NEWS
Meet Your New Alumni Board Members
Mike Jones ’93
Managing Partner, The Foster Jones Group
CEO, Fresh Communities Holding Corp.
Accomplishments/Activities:
Being a significant part (named first marketing director) of Radio One, becoming a publicly traded and largest minority-operated broadcast corporation in America, marrying my wife, having more than seven football records at FSU – one of which will never be broken.
What is your favorite FSU memory?
Winning our Football Championship in 1992 and being named MVP of that game.
What do you hope to accomplish during your time as a board member?
Unite and gain more support from my direct classmates and FSU alumni.
Tracey Comer Morris ’94
Director, Talent Strategy
West Virginia University
Accomplishments/Activities:
Raised three amazing children, now 23, 20 and 17. Served on the board of directors of the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce in Cumberland. Coached volleyball at Frankfort Middle and High schools in West Virginia and now coach travel volleyball for Morgantown Volleyball Club.
Favorite FSU memory:
We had sooooo much snow in March one year that they brought dump trucks and front-end loaders into town to get the piled-up snow off of the streets, sidewalks and street corners. The snow continued to fall through the weekend, and because it was my birthday, my roommate and I were determined to go out. There was no way either of our cars could get up the road, so we walked from Grant Street all the way to Gandalf’s through nearly waist-high snow. Any time someone walked through the door of Gandalf’s, everyone cheered. The whole bar celebrated my birthday with me!
What do you hope to accomplish during your time as a board member?
My goal is to have an impact on the alumni relationship with students. I want to support and help bring programming to the students that will help them succeed – whether that is through mentorship programs or through workshops to help them as job seekers (resume assistance, interviewing techniques, etc.). Student engagement is definitely my priority.
Amanda Poorkhodakaram ’05/M’08
Senior Policy and Program Analyst
District of Columbia Government
Accomplishments/Activities:
At FSU, inducted into Phi Alpha Theta (national history honor society), NAACP, Campus Activities Board, Bobcat Ambassador, Ladies of Distinction, History Club, tutor/ mentee, earned a master’s in education. Since FSU, have maintained active membership and service in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., for 11 years and counting, earned a master’s in educational administration, Girl Scout troop leader, traveling, gardening, DIY projects.
Favorite FSU memory:
- Attending homecoming step shows as an undergrad. I wish these still occurred so undergrads could have this experience.
- The huge snowstorm that cancelled classes for a week with sledding and playing snow football.
- Day bus trips to Wisp.
What do you hope to accomplish during your time as a board member?
I hope to encourage alumni to re- engage with their alma mater. Additionally, I plan to identify areas where alumni can be of assistance and fill in the gaps for underrepresented student populations.