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ULIE

JWILSON WYATT

A STUDY IN

LEADERSHIP

by Erin Agee

I s leadership an inherited trait? Coming “half circle,” I recently her administrative role at the #1

realized that, thanks to Tom
magnet school in Texas.
Tom Wilson, class of 1967,
famed Texas Tech football Wilson, my mom’s love for Tech The school motto Mrs. Wyatt
was followed by three of her four
quarterback and later assistant children (including me) attending encourages daily is “Reject
coach, was known for his Tech as well. The Wilson’s Average, Embrace Excellence,”
leadership skills on and off the daughter, Julie, ended up at TTU, and that is what she has modeled
field. He and his wife Daun have too. Then, to complete that circle, to her charges. For 33 years, she
both passed away, but I heard my daughters attend Talkington has taught thousands of students
an interesting story that has School for Young Women Leaders in Lubbock ISD. That translates
gotten me to thinking. I was told where Mrs. Julie Wilson Wyatt has to setting an example and making
that, when he graduated from been the principal for six years. an impact on countless human
Corsicana High School, he was beings—in a word, leadership.
so well loved in the community This past week, after a 33-year
that for many years after, CHS career in education, Mrs. Wyatt A leader is someone who lays
graduates followed him to Texas announced her retirement (just in a sturdy foundation and builds
Tech just to cheer him on during time to be honored in Senior Link’s on it. When the foundation is
football season. He was such a Texas Tech Centennial issue).
friend, role model, and leader that How intriguing it is that her dad,
they wanted to go where he went. an outstanding leader at Texas
One of those students happened Tech, would have a daughter who
to be my mom. would end up teaching leadership
skills to so many young women in

"Reject average, embrace excellence.” This is the phrase Mrs. Wyatt
instills in her students. During my seven years at Talkington, she has
been my biggest supporter and hardest motivator. She has formed me
into the woman I am today, and I will forever be grateful for her love
and support.

Tatum Hutchison | Class of 2023
Julie with her dad, Tom Wilson

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