The Role of Institutional Leadership in Mental Wellbeing and Student Success

The second panel featured dynamic leaders from higher education institutions who shared their institutional priorities for mental health and discussed their current challenges and successes: Chancellor Mike Flores from Alamo College District in San Antonio; Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Ronnie Hawkins, President of Angelo State University; and Chancellor Brenda Hellyer, leader of San Jacinto College District since 2009. They also explored considerations for sustaining long-term efforts in the field of mental health. The conversation was moderated by Trellis Foundation Board member Susanne Walsh, who is also the President of Bennett College, a women’s college and HBCU in Greensboro, North Carolina.