Breanna Fisher
Honors Leadership Academy
Breanna Fisher is a student on the UAB Honors College’s Personalized Path pursuing an undergraduate certificate in leadership through the Honors Leadership Academy. She is double majoring in psychology and criminal justice from the College of Arts and Sciences.
As a first-generation college student, there were many reasons Breanna chose the Personalized Path. After moving to a new city with no family, she sought to create a sense of belonging for herself in an unfamiliar environment. The Personalized Path opened the door to new opportunities for leadership and involvement, but it was the Honors Leadership Academy that unlocked meaningful connections and personal growth. Through the academy, she has learned how to invest in herself, find her voice, develop her leadership style, and inspire the communities she serves.
Honors College leadership has given Breanna a space where she felt supported to pursue her passions and learned how to use them to create change. Her leadership journey started as Student Mentor and Retreat Team (SMART) Leader and later, a Coordinator. On campus, she serves as the president of the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA), research assistant in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and community engagement and volunteer training coordinator for UAB AmeriCorps.
After receiving a Ph.D., Breanna plans to use her knowledge and skills to build a career as a researcher to understand community challenges, and as an educator to create policies to make sustainable change.
While she keeps a busy schedule, Breanna dedicates her free time to exploring Birmingham’s character and culture – finding new places to visit and appreciating nature through its many trails.
“The Honors Leadership Academy has taught me to approach leadership as a continuous process of learning and growth. I have learned to think more intentionally about whose voices are being heard and how I can use my own voice to create space for others. My time within the Honors Leadership Academy has shown me that leadership comes with a responsibility to advocate, both for yourself and for the people you represent.”
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