The Greater Houston Port Bureau has awarded scholarships to Ariana Almaguer, Amegy Bank, and Karl Schröder, Schröder Marine Services, Inc., for professional leadership development at Rice Business Executive Education’s Leading Organizational Change for April 21-23, 2026. Valued at $4,875, each scholarship includes full tuition, class materials, meals, and refreshments.

The program provides participants with the actionable skills and strategies needed to lead transformative organizational change with confidence. Key takeways include:

• Leading change across strategy, cost-cutting, culture, operations and technology with confidence.
• Designing and executing change initiatives that drive real, measurable impact.
• Turning resistance into momentum, motivating teams and thriving despite resource constraints.
• Building resilience and agility to navigate disruption and uncertainty.
• Assessing leadership strengths and uncovering new opportunities for growth.

The program is designed and taught by Dr. Scott Sonenshein. He is the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice University and a New York Times Bestselling Author.

Executive professional scholarships have been generously underwritten by Rice Business Executive Education, Rice University. For more information and details about Rice Business Executive Education programs, contact Zoran Perunovic at Zoran.Perunovic@rice.edu@rice.edu.