Meet the Trustees
The Trustees of Frederick Community College are engaged community leaders who bring a range of experiences and perspective to their service. Read below to learn more about each Trustee, including their background, highlights of their service, and what they value most about FCC and the Frederick community.
Tracey McPherson
Current Term: 2023 - 2028
You are an FCC alum. What did attending FCC mean to you and how did it help shape your future career?
I could not do what I do without my degree, so it laid the foundation for my career.
More importantly I would say that FCC is where I began to change my narrative, going
to FCC was the first step I took to write my own story, so I guess you could say it
was life changing, as it is for so many people. To serve as a Trustee is coming full
circle and I appreciate the opportunity to be part of an institution that changes
lives.
You and your husband have been business owners in Frederick County for over 40 years.
What are your favorite things about being part of this community?
My husband, Bud and I like to travel but we are always happy to come home to beautiful
Frederick County and all it has to offer. The Frederick business community has been
incredibly supportive of us since Bud started the company in 1980. It has been rewarding
and we are grateful to have had a chance to build relationships with so many of the
community and business leaders. We are in the commercial real estate appraisal and
consulting business, and we have seen a lot of changes. While the value of real estate
may have changed, the values of our community have remained the same. The residents
and business leaders recognize the value of participation, and financial support,
and are willing to dig in to solve problems as well as celebrate our successes and
that is what makes Frederick County a dynamic and generous place.
What are you most excited about as a member of the FCC Board of Trustees?
I have been in a small business for my whole career, and it is a different work environment.
I am anxious to learn about the institution and learn from my fellow trustees. I am
excited to be working with school leadership and fellow trustees, helping to expand
the vision for the changing landscape of community college education. I am also hoping
to have a little fun meeting students and faculty and celebrating their successes.
Bio
Tracey L. McPherson is a longtime resident and business owner in Frederick County.
For over 40 years she has worked with her husband and business partner at McPherson
& Associates Inc, a commercial real estate appraisal and consulting firm. In addition,
they have completed several real estate projects in Frederick and Carroll Counties.
McPherson started her college career at Frederick Community College and went on to
earn a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at UMBC. In addition, she is a licensed General
Certified Real Estate Appraiser.
McPherson is a supporter of many local organizations, including the FCC Foundation
Board as development chair (former), is a founding member of the Women’s Giving Circle
of Frederick County, and a member of the Order of the Good Samaritan, Frederick Health
Hospital; the Tivoli Society, Weinberg Center for the Arts; Heritage Circle of Heritage
Frederick; and the African American History, Heritage, and Culture Society (AARCH).
McPherson and her husband T. W. “Bud” McPherson live just east of Frederick City and
enjoy concerts, the beach, cooking, traveling, family, and friends.