Viola Hebert has experienced a long-lived career across diverse industries and in various roles. Healthcare, specifically Nursing, served as a solid springboard to launch Viola’s career, which spanned from direct patient care to management and leadership roles in information technology, education and training, workforce development in military and civilian sectors, professional speaking and corporate engagement, adjunct college professor, and serving as an officer or board member of professional and voluntary organizations.

Viola shares the following about her college experience at PVAMU:

“It is difficult for me to name THE most memorable time I had while at PVAMU. My time was split as a nursing major (e.g., 2 years on “the hill” and 2 years in the Houston medical community). While I took full advantage of the collegiate campus experience and all that PVAMU had to offer, my most memorable time while on campus was the opportunity to pledge Eta Beta Chapter and be honored with sisterhood in the spring of 1972 to The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. My experience as a nursing student in the hospitals of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center and the VA Hospital was all at once scary, exhilarating, awakening and a period of rapid growth and maturation! Overall, my PVAMU experience can best be described in one word…. “AWESOME!”

Notable achievements and memberships include:
• Two-time Winner of The President’s Council (TPC) Award for excellence in sales talent presented by Abbott Nutrition (2014 & 2016)
• Strategist & Program Director for Texas Nurse-Friendly and Pathway to Excellence designations for achievement of Nursing excellence across Harris County Hospital District (2008 & 2010)
• Special Emphasis Groups Program Manager – USAF Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
• Commissioner (Charter) Pathway to Excellence Governance Council, American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Team Texas Representative, RWJ Initiative for the Future of Nursing
• TSHL Representative to Texans for Healthcare Access Coalition
• Prairie View Nurse’s Alumni Chapter – Vice President (former)
• Prairie View A&M University National Alumni Association – Vice President (former)
• Texas Silver-haired Legislator, Harris County Representative (third term)
• PV Class of 1974 – President (current)
• Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority
• Sigma Theta Tau Honorary Nursing Sorority
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

Currently retired, Viola dedicates a large amount of her time to volunteerism.

Her future aspirations include publishing a book, expanding travels both domestic and abroad, continue to advocate for those who are often ignored or underrepresented, and strive to pour into the lives of students as a mentor, coach, or just offer a listening ear or shoulder to lean on. Viola aspires toward Luke 12:48…” To whom much has been given, much will be required …”