10/01/2026Rickman Reflects on Leadership Following ELAWhen Blake Rickman was selected for the Executive Leadership Academy, he expected to learn more about the complexities of college leadership and the challenges facing college presidents. What he found over the course of the year was something even more valuable: a deeper conviction in the mission of regional public universities and the people who lead them.Rachel PutmanIntrepid AmbitionLion VoicesBlake speaks at the Intrepid Ambition campaign launch2026-10