Alumna Keisha Ri’chard Patterson has joined Philander Smith University as Director of Alumni Relations and Board of Trustees Liaison in the Office of Institutional Advancement.
A native of Little Rock and a second-generation PSU graduate, Keisha brings a wealth of experience, excellence, and leadership to her role. Her educational achievements include a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Minor in Biology from Philander Smith and a Master of Public Administration and Human Resource Development from Webster University. Currently, she is pursuing an Executive Leadership Certification from Harvard Kennedy School of Business.
Her active community involvement includes serving as the President of the Chi Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a Board Member of the Pearls Foundation, and much more. Additionally, she is the Corresponding Secretary of the National Alumni Association of Philander Smith University and Vice President of the Greater Little Rock Chapter demonstrate her ongoing commitment to PSU.
As the proud wife of a Philander Smith alum and mother two HBCU graduates–one of whom matriculated at PSU–Keisha’s longstanding devotion to the institution will be an asset as she works to strengthen the university’s alumni relations and Board of Trustees engagement.
