It’s really hard to change somebody’s habit when they are in their 60s, and they’re having congestive heart failure. I wanted to make a difference in somebody’s life earlier on.

So one of the things that I really took charge of was: How do we get females back into sports?

I love breaking the mold and breaking the rules and bringing esports as an ambassador. I love it.

We are all part of one big community, and the earlier that everybody understands that for all of our students, the more accepting everyone is.

I want to get to this 24/7 always-open concept ... and not miss out on anyone who wants to work here.

Purchasing the oil and gas company site, which is now the Tomball Innovation Center, it was a dream in my head that grew and grew and grew.

As many times as I would say, ‘There are so many opportunities,’ [I know] I’m a middle-age, white woman [saying] this to young Hispanic, mostly male students who were having to drop out.