威斯特校长之雄才大略

今晨天光微亮，我受邀前往休斯敦市立社区大学西南区参加一场由 Dr. Webster 威斯特校长主持的社区领袖暨学术研讨会。会议虽在清晨举行，会场内却座无虚席，来自教育界、企业界以及非营利机构的代表皆齐聚一堂，显示此议题之重要与迫切。

威斯特校长以沉稳而富感染力的语调开场。他谈到教育的使命，并不止於课堂之内，而是要真正深入社区，化成照亮生活的一盏灯。

他提出多项具体构想，包含与社区中心合作开设进阶课程、提升成人教育与技能培训、建立新的企业交流平台，甚至推动学院主导的“邻里教育月”活动，使每个社区角落都能听见知识的声音。

我坐在会议的后排，望着他神情坚定、言语清晰的演讲，心中不禁升起一股敬意。这不是一般管理者的敷衍承诺，而是一位真正理解城市需求、愿意背负责任、并具有宏大视野的教育家。

会议后的交流时间，各界人士纷纷向他提出建议与合作意向，气氛热烈。每一位领袖都能感受到，他的愿景不是空谈，而是一个可以逐步落地的蓝图。

我深深觉得，若休斯敦能拥有更多像威斯特校长这样的推动者，这座城市的文化与竞争力将被提升到新的高度。

今日之会，令人振奋，也让我再次想起：

教育，是改变社会最深沉而持久的力量。

The Visionary Leadership of President Webster

At dawn this morning, I attended an important leadership and academic roundtable hosted by Dr. Webster, President of Houston Community College Southwest. Although held early in the day, the room was filled with community leaders, educators, business owners, and nonprofit representatives. Their presence alone revealed how urgently the community seeks new educational pathways.

President Webster opened the meeting with a calm yet compelling voice. He reminded us that the mission of education goes far beyond classroom walls. True education must enter the fabric of the community—becoming a light that illuminates everyday

He presented several well-designed initiatives: expanding partnerships with community centers, strengthening adult education and workforce training, creating new business-academic collaboration platforms, and launching a proposed “Neighborhood Learning Month” to bring knowledge into every corner of Houston.

As I listened from the back row, I found myself admiring his clarity and conviction. His words were not administrative slogans, but the genuine vision of an educator who understands the city’s needs and is willing to take responsibility for its future.

During the open discussion that followed, participants eagerly exchanged ideas and potential collaborations. The atmosphere was energetic and hopeful. Everyone sensed that President Webster’s vision was not theoretical, but a roadmap that could truly take form.

Walking out of the meeting hall, I felt uplifted.

If Houston had more leaders like Dr. Webster—strategic, compassionate, and forward-looking—our city’s cultural vitality and competitiveness would be elevated to a new height.

Today’s session was not merely a meeting; it was a reminder:

Education remains the most profound and enduring force for social transformation.