Marie Spence Flickinger

Marie Flickinger was the first woman elected to the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees. She was elected to Position 3 in 1995 and currently serves as chairman of the Building Committee. Mrs. Flickinger is a former Board Chair, and is a champion for the student success agenda with the Board, College, and the community.

In the Fall of 2013, Mrs. Flickinger earned the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award as the national community college trustee of the year because of her positive impact and influence on student success at San Jacinto College. She is a strong advocate for community colleges and higher education, and has played a major role in many different initiatives at San Jacinto College. During her nearly 20 years on the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees, the College has grown by 12,000 students to the current enrollment of nearly 30,000, and has become an Achieving the Dream Leader College, helping more community college students be successful in their endeavors. She is currently the chair of the Community and Technical College Leadership Council of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Mrs. Flickinger has been a major force in the development of the South Belt community in southeast Harris County. She is longtime owner and publisher of the South Belt-Ellington Leader newspaper, as well as South Belt Graphics and Printing. She was the chief organizer and founding president of the South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce nearly 30 years ago. She is currently serving as chair of that organization.

Mrs. Flickinger has served on two Mayoral Transition Committees for the City of Houston and is the Environmental Protection Agency community representative for the Brio Superfund Site, located in the South Belt area. She has also served on the Superintendent Advisory Board and the Superintendent Search Committee for the Pasadena Independent School District, and is a recipient of the Rotary “Paul Harris” Award.

Mrs. Flickinger and her husband, David, are parents of two grown sons, Fred and Davy. The Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts building on South Campus is named in her honor.