Trustee Karen Brooks
Trustee Karen Brooks

The University of ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û System congratulates Trustee Karen Brooks for her selection as an honoree in YHN Media Group LLC’s . The award celebrates the professional and personal achievements of 20 influential ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û women who have made a distinguished impact in business, government and nonprofit sectors. Trustee Brooks is well-deserving of this honor as the Vice President and Treasurer of Phifer Inc., long-time member of the University of ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û System Board of Trustees, and member of various educational and service organizations in her local community. Trustee Brooks has faithfully served the ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û System for 19 years, including three years as President pro tempore, and she currently serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee and Vice-chair of the Physical Properties Committee.

Read more about Trustee Brooks’ outstanding impact on the ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û System and the state, as well as her heart for service and family, in Yellowhammer’s spotlight–

LaFreeda Jordan, Chief External Affairs Officer for The University of ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û in Huntsville (¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûH), was also honored as a 2024 Woman of Impact. Read about her illustrious career at ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûH and beyond as well as her noteworthy impact on the North ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û community in her feature–