University Economic Development Association (UEEDA) Teresa Merriweather Orok was selected.
“Dr. Teresa Merriweather Selection of Orok Ueda Chairman notes an important stage in the field of organization and economic development,” Dr. Kenneth E. Poole, UEEA Executive Director. “As the first of the first-year-old experience of economic development and innovation, as the President of the first board, its leadership emphasizes the vital contribution of historical and national economic progress and strengthens the obligation to expand UEDA’s role in creating economic opportunities.”
Ueda serves as the highest educational specialists for higher education specialists, developing economic and community development through the University-Industrial Partnership, and dedicated to innovative and economic and community development.
A specialist in economic and business innovation brings 35-year experience compared to 35 years of experience, economic development, government partnership and higher education management. Currently, it serves as the opening director of the Entrepreneurship Center, the University of Innovation and Economic Development, Alabama A & M University (AAMU), A & M) in the development of economic opportunities (CEUIDE).
The election of the President of the UEA, not only a personal stage, but it signed a new period of future leadership for the national organization. A long-time defender brings a visionary agenda for the development of orok, student-centered workforce, strategic partnership and a bold part of the UEDA national and the national and global role in the world.
Outside of traditional economic development, orok, including HBCU students and learners in other worlds, including, including the application of entrepreneurship, innovation and higher education, including the rapidly developing workforce requirements.
“I am humble to serve this basic,” he said. “This moment is not only related to representative office – not related to transformation. We must have the opportunity to form economic futures, especially students and communities, especially economic futures.”
UEGA’s highest leadership rising is to follow the special services for years. Orok, as a member of a large board, HBCUS, Tribe Colleges and Asia Pacific Ocean-service facilities, including Asia Pacific-service institutions, began as a great boarding member of the United States, including Asian Pacific-service institutions.
“My vision is to sharpen the personality as a binding between the higher education and economic growth,” he said. “We must increase our geographical traces, we must develop the full variety of American higher education and our partner with industry, government and community-based practitioners. It will help you to inform the advanced trends, research and policies and help you get higher education with real world effects.”
In another stage, Alabama A & M University will hold 2025 UEEDA annual summit On Huntsville, Alabama, October 6-8, 2025, the HBCU’s National Summit on HBCU’s A & M University and the National Summit of the HBCU will be related to the economic vitality of Northern Alabama.
“This is our moment to show the nation that we are,” he said. “The summit will demonstrate AAMu’s role as Aamu’s anchor institution and a driver of the transformation of the innovation and labor force.”
The summit will feature artificial intelligence, developed production, defense updates and inclusive entrepreneurship, corporate leaders, politicians and students. Orok also provides basic sponsors to support student scholarships and peak signs. “The future of economic development must include students.
Jackson, Tennessee, Orok, Lane College (BA), Georgia State University (Urban Education and Policy) and Atlanta University (State Management Desk) Harvard Education Leadership Program and a companion of the Appalachian Regional Commission – Appalachian Leadership Institute. Alabama A & M University served in many executive roles in many two decades, including many executive roles, including research, grants, contracts and vice-presidential partnership.
