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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If you would like to recommend a faculty, staff, current student or alumni to be featured, email socialmedia@twu.edu.
Principal’s leadership role rooted in TWU sorority
10/2/18
As a Texas Woman’s University transfer student in the 1990s, Angeles González spotted a magazine picture of several college women all wearing matching shirts with Greek letters on them – and the women all looked like her. The sorority was at a college in Pennsylvania, she remembered, and she reached out to the organization to see about establishing a new chapter at TWU.
Rodriguez mentors TWU first-generation students transitioning to college
9/25/18
As executive director of TWU’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach (DIO), Becky Rodriguez draws on her experiences as a first-generation Latina student to serve as a mentor and create programs for TWU students just like her.
Jurist’s career path fuels passion for mentoring others
9/18/18
Her sisters drew her to Texas Woman’s University, a professor boosted her admission to law school, and a series of mentors helped her navigate a tight path to a federal bench. Now, U.S. District Judge Alia Moses is helping others find solid footing of their own.
TWU graduate turns traditional nutrition coaching upside down
9/11/18
Joan Denton (MS '18) knew she wanted to be a registered dietitian, but never felt at ease in a hospital. When she expressed her interests to one of her Texas Woman’s University nutrition professors, Denton discovered she could be categorized as a “culinary dietitian.” This set Denton on to create her own path in the field of nutrition.
TWU student’s artwork wins top prize in national art contest
9/4/18
For Hannah Werchan, art doesn’t imitate life. Life inspires art.
The senior art student at Texas Woman’s University has created an entire series of self-portrait oil paintings that can attest to that.