Ever wonder who read your application and admitted you to OU? It was probably PLC 47 alumna Morgan Brammer, the Assistant Vice President for the Division of Enrollment Management.
In the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, Brammer leads a team to reach out and recruit prospective OU students in Oklahoma. Her and her team go to high schools and have personal visits to foster an engaging connection with students. She also provides guidance on the application and post-admission process in order to best serve the OU community and its future students.
While Brammer currently holds this university leadership position, it’s not her first time serving OU students - Brammer was a PLC Advisor for PLC 48 as well as a Burr Scholar for two years.
“It was just such a special place to grow and be pushed to be who I was and who I needed to be,” Brammer said.
Many special memories come rushing to her mind when she reflects back on her time in the President's Leadership Class. But one of her favorites was at the annual PLC Retreat.
“We used to dress up and do fun dances together, and I just remember there was this old man that would make hysterical comments about how to dance. He was very into it. I just remember laughing so hard about that,” Brammer said.
While she could go on for hours about the fun times she had in PLC, it was the people she met that she loves the most. From doctors, to local leaders and even leadership still on campus, Brammer says her fellow PLCers are still very involved in her life years later.
“There’s just all kinds of interconnectedness within PLC and it doesn’t stop,” Brammer said. “Many were in my wedding and one is actually the godfather to both of my daughters.”
She believes that the people you find in PLC are like no other on campus.
“They push the boundaries, they ask questions, they dive deep into things that matter. Like-minded individuals get to have those conversations, and that’s my favorite thing about PLC,” Brammer said.
Along with providing her with valuable relationships, Brammer says PLC taught her lessons that helped her become who she is today.
“This organization gave me the opportunity to be humbled in many ways,” Brammer said. “It’s not an organization that allows people to win everytime. There’s going to be failure in school, times you don’t get the award, when things don’t go your way.”
One of the most important lessons she learned while in PLC: It’s okay to fail.
“It’s okay to absolutely, unequivocally fail. It’s a safe space to fail and ask questions in the realm of higher education,” Brammer said. “At the end of the day, what matters is the people you build a community with.”
When asked what she would tell her PLC 47 self she said, “The small piece of paper that says you're the expert in ‘blank’ will not be a reflection of just you. It will be who you build a community around. It will be who you let in, who you let down, who you found success with.”
Brammer owes the President’s Leadership Class for getting her to where she is today.
“It is just a really special organization,” Brammer said.
About President's Leadership Class
In 1961, the President's Leadership Class (PLC) was created to keep outstanding Oklahoma high school students in state for college. PLC has become one of the most recognized freshman leadership programs in the nation. For more information visit ou.edu/plc.
