Hawks Soar

Hawks Soar

Patricia (Trish) Highland ’71

Recipient of the 2021 Women in Sports Leadership Award Orlando Sports Association recently recognized Trish Highland for her storied 30-year career as an interscholastic athletic administrator. From being the first female high school athletic director in the 6A classification in the state of Florida to overseeing the overall athletic programs of two prominent school districts – Orange County Public Schools and Lake County Schools – Highland exemplifies the word leader.

The Women in Sports Leadership Award recognizes leaders who have helped make the sports industry in Greater Orlando the success it is today. It is an honor reserved for those who have given their time, energy, and passion to improving the industry and taking it in new directions.