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“I know that’s an interesting dichotomy, some mornings it’s John P. Kee, and the next it’s Jeezy, it just depends on what my mood is that day.” Focusing on his wife, prioritizing, putting things into perspective, and with the help of his parents Alderman Faison, Sr. and Dr. Jewel J. Faison, and sister Dr. Morgan Zacheya-Jewel Faison, he stays grounded and motivated. Faison is an Atlanta native and represents the “Dirty South” to the fullest, but quipped he’s too bougie for a bologna sandwich, doesn’t care for the sand at the beach, prefers Netflix over Hulu, and rewatched “The Wire” at the height of the pandemic.
Kimberlei Davis is a published author, brand strategist, empowerment speaker and an accomplished journalist currently working in print, digital and broadcast media. She is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University and is the founder of The LEAP Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at assisting with the academic outcome of foster children. Kimberlei is the mother of one son, Benjamin.
There’s not much President Faison would change about his life, even those moments of nostalgia as a teen.
He’s just extremely optimistic and excited about the new capital projects at EWU and the opportunities and doors God is opening.
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