In 2008, Jill Hickman was selected as an Outstanding Leader from an alumni base of over 48,000 at the University of Houston Clear Lake. She was featured in the university's first ever leadership edition in the alumni magazine, the Egret. As one of the honorees, I was chosen based on these traits of leadership: experience, vision, the ability to follow through, a desire for challenges, a desire to take responsibility, an ability to communicate and a sense of fairness and ethics. The intent of this magazine edition is to inspire others to make a difference wherever they go and with everyone they meet.

To read the entire article, please visit the university online magazine, the Egret.