{"id":59152,"date":"2023-01-11T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/?p=59152"},"modified":"2023-03-01T14:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T14:29:49","slug":"playing-the-course-dawne-hickton-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/2023\/01\/11\/playing-the-course-dawne-hickton-79\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing the course: Dawne Hickton \u201979"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;59282&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673460512158{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: rgba(24,41,87,0.8) !important;*background-color: rgb(24,41,87) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Playing the course: Dawne Hickton \u201979<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#7eb1dc&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rev-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">This collegiate swimmer, business leader, competitive athlete, and mom of six loves to learn, play, and compete\u2014and support men\u2019s golf<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59242\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59242\" class=\"wp-image-59242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Declan Hickton \u201921 and Dawne Sepanski Hickton \u201979\" width=\"364\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4445-700x1050.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Declan Hickton \u201921 and Dawne Sepanski Hickton \u201979<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dawne Sepanski Hickton \u201979 learned to swim by jumping off the dock in her family\u2019s backyard. \u201cWe lived right on the Niagara River so that\u2019s what my brothers, sisters, and I did all summer long,\u201d she says. Hickton spent her youth playing with her five siblings and participating in various sports, including swimming. Her peers even named her captain of their high school swim team\u2014an early indicator of her leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>When it came time for college, Hickton was excited to go to Rochester and join the swim team. That team went on to great success, too. It became the first women\u2019s swimming team to ever score an undefeated season.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating from Rochester with degrees in English and political science, Hickton earned a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Since then, she has become a successful business leader in the aerospace industry. Hickton is also the mom of six children. She and David, her husband of 38 years, both come from large families. They planted roots in the Pittsburgh area and raised their family there. Each one of their children is an athlete, too, including Declan, a Class of 2021 mechanical engineering major who excelled in the classroom and on the golf team.<\/p>\n<p>In appreciation of the experience their son had at Rochester, the Hicktons recently made a significant gift to support the golf team. The couple\u2019s gift, Hickton says, recognizes the importance of higher education, coaching excellence, and the impact of collegiate sports on young lives. It also names the Hickton Family Golf Training Center<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeclan thrived at Rochester during a very difficult time,\u201d she adds, noting that two years of his collegiate experience ran parallel with the pandemic. \u201cCoach Dan Wesley was always there for him and the other students. He provided support, inspiration, and mentorship. We wanted to acknowledge and celebrate that with this gift, which for me is also a way to thank Rochester for the wonderful experiences I had there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hickton adds that great coaches, like great leaders, bring out the best in people and recognize that each person has something that can help the team be successful. She credits Coach Jane Gibbons and the late Bill Boomer with her success during college.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59262\" style=\"width: 463px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59262\" class=\"wp-image-59262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Declan, David, and Dawne Hickton\" width=\"453\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DBP_4479-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Declan Hickton \u201921 and Dawne Sepanski Hickton \u201979<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cCoach Gibbons trained us hard\u2014six days a week, twice a day, including wet and dry land workouts,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd Coach Boomer\u2019s bucket workouts were some of the most memorable. We each wore a contraption in the water that connected us to a weighted bucket. If we didn\u2019t swim in constant motion, we\u2019d get pulled backward. I\u2019m sure we hated it at the time, but those experiences made us stronger and more resilient. They also made us a tighter team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hickton\u2019s transferred what she\u2019s learned in the pool to her career. Today, she is the CEO and chair of Cumberland Additive, Inc., a titanium 3-D printing start-up. Formerly, she was the executive vice president and chief executive officer at Jacobs, NASA\u2019s largest services contractor. Before that, Hickton was the CEO of RTI International Metals and one of the few women business leaders to manage a publicly traded firm. In 2020, she served as the first woman chair of the Federal Reserve of Cleveland.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59912\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59912\" class=\" wp-image-59912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/i-WDFW5Md-X2.jpeg\" alt=\"The Hickton Family Golf Training Center\" width=\"226\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/i-WDFW5Md-X2.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/i-WDFW5Md-X2-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-59912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hickton Family Golf Training Center<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Throughout the years, Hickton has remained an athlete. She credits David and their children for continually challenging her and providing new opportunities to learn, play, and compete. \u201cMy kids have always been into sports, and I\u2019ve picked up whatever they enjoy,\u201d she adds. For instance, her sons, Conor and Dan, played ice hockey, so she learned to skate. Her daughter, Bridget, is an equestrian, so now Hickton rides. And her sons, Keenan and Declan loved golf, so she picked that up , too.<\/p>\n<p>When Hickton turned 50, she set a new goal for herself: to run a marathon. Two years later, she\u2019s met that goal and then some, having also raced in two full and 13 half marathons. And, right now, she and Declan are training for the Miami half marathon in March of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom is the most competitive person you\u2019ll ever meet,\u201d says Declan, who is now pursuing a career as a pilot in the aerospace industry. \u201cThat\u2019s why each of us in the family got into sports and why she\u2019s had such a successful career. She has a motor in her and a contagious drive. It\u2019s what has pushed all of us to be our best.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e9e5d7&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Get in the game<\/h3>\n<p>Find out how you can support Rochester Athletics by contacting <a href=\"mailto:tgurnett@ur.rochester.edu\">Terry Gurnett<\/a>, Associate Director of Athletics. Also, join Rochester Athletics at our 15th Annual Golf Classic on June 15, 2023, at Ravenwood Golf Club (Victor, NY). <a href=\"\/athletics\/friends\/classic.html\">Learn more and register<\/a> by June 9.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673462148671{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;border-top-color: #999999 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>\u2014 Kristine Kappel Thompson, January 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This collegiate swimmer, business leader, competitive athlete, and mom of six loves to learn, play, and compete\u2014and support men\u2019s golf. 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