By Candace Higginbotham

Congratulations to Regions Bank’s Latrisha Jemison for receiving Tennessee State University’s first-ever Corporate Engagement Award.

Who

Latrisha Jemison, Regional Community Development Manager in Regions Community Affairs, based in Nashville, Tennessee

What

Tennessee State University launched the Corporate Engagement Awards to recognize corporate partners who have been outstanding professionals and excellent advocates for TSU. According to the university, Jemison’s representation on behalf of Regions Bank in support of TSU over the years has been exemplary.

Why

Jemison, who earned an Executive MBA at Tennessee State, is passionate about helping people in her community. And young people are especially important to her. She supports TSU financially and also volunteers her time by teaching financial wellness, mentoring students, and providing career and professional development.

In her own words

“I grew up in Nashville and Tennessee State University is a big part of this community. It’s the only public four-year university in the city and I’ve been around it all my life. I’m humbled and honored to be recognized for my support of TSU. And I’m also proud that I’m able to help the university, along with many others, through my community development work at Regions.

Many HBCUs have been underfunded over the years, and this makes my advocacy and support even more important. It’s so vital that we do what we can to help students get a good start for a successful life.”

To learn more about Latrisha’s impact on her community, see the following stories.

• Ensuring Small Business Matters: Regions leaders kicked off National Black Business Month by connecting with entrepreneurs and small-business owners at the National Urban League Conference.
• A Helping Hand for Minority Farmers: Regions played a prominent role in the recent National Black Farmers Conference in Mississippi.
• Making a Real Difference for HBCUs: In a recent panel discussion at the Arkansas Historically Black Colleges and Universities Summit, Latrisha Jemison shared Regions Bank and Regions Foundation’s unique strategy for support.
• Women in Leadership: Latrisha Jemison. Doing More Today concludes its series in recognition of Women’s History Month, sharing conversations with women leaders at Regions Bank.
• Regions Honors Latrisha Jemison with July Better Life Award: This servant at heart leads with conviction, zeal and hope for the future.

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Regions Bank

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with  $147 billion  in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and  Texas , and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates more than 1,300 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.

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