MBA graduate spread 'cheer' during his time on the Plains

Take a walk across campus with marketing alumnus Coleman Morris, and you might be convinced by the friendly greetings he gets that he knows almost everyone at Auburn. Morris has worked as a student recruiter, Auburn Advancement intern and cheerleader, among other activities.

“[Cheerleading] is a really cool experience,” he said. “You get to be on the field, go to every game and do things not everybody gets to do. But the best part of it is you have 11 guys on the team that are all your best friends.” 

Originally from Montgomery, Alabama, Morris is graduating in December with a Master of Business Administration from the Harbert College of Business. Since his parents and older sister graduated from Auburn, it was no surprise he ended up on the Plains to earn a bachelor’s degree in marketing with a minor in psychology. 

“My dad was a cheerleader, my mom was a member of War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen (WEGP),” he said. “My sister was also a War Eagle Girl, and when we came down for home games, the guys she was around in WEGP were always willing to play with me, a little kid. I knew I wanted to be like those guys, and I knew the only way to do that was to go to Auburn.” 

Read more about Coleman Morris in the full article published by campus communications.