Dr. Autumm Jeter, a 2001 graduate of Talladega College and the assistant superintendent for support services for the Alabama State Department of Education, will deliver the keynote address at the annual Honors Convocation at 11 a.m. on April 3, 2025 in DeForest Chapel. The event is held to recognize Talladega College students for their outstanding academic performance, leadership and service to the college community.
“This is a wonderful time of year at Talladega College,” said Dr. Edward Hill, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “The students who work hard in the classroom deserve to be recognized for their hard work, so it is our distinct pleasure to recognize those Degans who are doing the work to achieve academic excellence. And to have an alum who they can truly look up to, in Autumm Jeter, will provide these deserving students even more motivation to keep up the great work.”
About Autumm Jeter, Ed.D.
A Fairfield, Alabama native and a product of the Fairfield City School System, Jeter began her career as a middle school teacher. She ascended the ranks as an assistant principal, principal, director of curriculum and instruction and superintendent of schools for the Bessemer City School System.
In her current role, Jeter oversees Alabama’s charter schools, specialized treatment centers, compliance monitoring, health and school safety, and services for military families. She also serves as the liaison for the school board association.
A former Miss Talladega College, Jeter went on to earn both her master’s and doctoral degrees from Samford University. She is a member of the advisory board for Samford’s School of Education. Jeter is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and has served on the junior board of Girls, Inc. She has been honored with the Best New Member Award for the Southern Area of The Links Incorporated and the Community First SHERO Award in Birmingham.
