Scholar Spotlight
Huston-Tillotson University President and CEO shares her PLS experience
Melva Wallace
Presidential Leadership Scholar (Class of 2016)

Melva K. Wallace, Huston-Tillotson University President and CEO and 2016 Presidential Leadership Scholar, speaks at the LBJ Presidential Library.
“Knowing that I would have an opportunity to navigate and network with individuals who are all go-getters and leaders in their community, and to have a network as expansive as PLS – it was something that I could not shy away from.”
https://youtu.be/bZ3etp_30Pc
Melva K. Wallace, Huston-Tillotson University President and CEO and 2016 Presidential Leadership Scholar, gives insights into her leadership journey as well as her time in PLS and what she gained through the program. Applications to join the 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholars are open through July 14. Explore program and application details here.