Tracy Clemons is a former journalist, but a forever storyteller. He currently serves as the Interim Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Texas Southern University. In this role, Tracy is the University’s primary spokesperson, and he oversees media relations, social media, internal and external communications, and all marketing efforts on behalf of the University. He came to TSU from the broadcast news industry. He was a reporter and fill-in anchor at ABC13 in Houston. Prior to returning to the Bayou City to work for TSU in 2022, he anchored the top-rated morning newscast in Greensboro, North Carolina. His journalism journey has spanned reporter and anchor roles in St. Louis, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Charlottesville, Virginia. In addition, he served as the Press Secretary of the Houston Independent School District. He’s also taught the next generation of journalists as an adjunct professor at North Carolina A&T State University, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and Texas Southern. Tracy is from Chesapeake, Virginia right next door to Virginia Beach. He's a proud graduate of the University of Virginia, where he was the university mascot and a founding member of the marching band. He also earned a master’s degree from the University of Maryland. He’s married to Dr. Jessyca Clemons, and they have two sons: Tracy III and Preston. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.