Women Who Lead
#WomenWhoLead is a regular feature that highlights faculty, staff, students and alumni across all three of Texas Woman’s University's campuses who show leadership skills in their daily lives and are making an impact on our institution, communities and society. Follow TWU on social media to read about new leaders every week:
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Carla Robertson (BS '85): Mending seams and broken dreams through education, community service
2/5/20
For Texas Woman’s alumna Carla Robertson (BS ‘85), fashion has always been a do-it-yourself endeavor. At the age of six, Robertson learned how to sew from her mother. By the time she was 12, she was making all of her own clothes, and at 16, she began sewing custom creations for private clients.
Sociology PhD student Vanessa Ellison brings plant-based eating to local food desert
2/4/20
Sociology doctoral student Vanessa Ellison is keen on greens. Through a recently awarded Pioneer Center for Student Excellence experiential learning grant, she will launch her passion project, “Power of Your Plate: A Juneteenth Summit.”
The Perfect Blend: Cheryl Brown (BGS '19)
12/12/19
A Texas Woman’s degree is helping one student fulfill a culinary passion nearly 30 years in the making.
TWU alumna Merrilee Kick turns class project into multi-million-dollar business
11/5/19
In 2009, Merrilee Kick was a high school teacher enrolled in TWU’s Executive MBA program wanting to make more money to support her family. Things were tough, and she needed a great business plan both for her capstone project and her future. What she got was the inspiration and drive that would completely change her life.
Setting the Stage: Career-ending injury leads dancer to new passion at TWU
10/29/19
A professional ballet dancer whose international career was cut short due to a series of injuries is pursuing a degree at Texas Woman’s University to help others avoid the same fate.