Nursing professor climbs mountains
The nursing shortage: 'Challenging the faculty'
Dr. Hickey talks about the importance of nursing, the quality of the college's students, and how the faculty is using innovative teaching practices to make a difference. Watch video clip (2:30)
Public service: 'My giving back time'
Dr. Hickey is helping shape students' lives and their professional careers. Watch video (0:29)
Summit Scholarship: 'Investing in students'
Dr. Hickey talks about his pride as a three-time South Carolina graduate and how important it is for alumni to support the Summit Scholarship. Watch video clip (1:03)
University support: 'We're a big family'
Dr. Hickey talks about a support team that includes University President Andrew Sorensen, nursing Dean Peggy Hewlett, faculty colleagues, and students--and his climbing buddy, a stuffed toy of mascot Cocky. Watch video clip (2:28)
Death on the mountain: 'A stark reality'
Dr. Hickey talks about the humbling experience of encountering the bodies of climbers left behind on Everest, which he calls a "sacred" place. Watch video clip (1:56)
A lost friend: 'The last time I cried'
Dr. Hickey talks about his hometown friend, Sean Egan, who died on Everest in 2005, and the emotional journey of carrying his friend's ashes back to the mountain top. Watch video clip (1:43)
The challenges: 'A little disconcerting'
From shifting ice floes to steep, sheer ice faces, Dr. Hickey talks about overcoming his fear of--would you believe?--heights. Watch video clip (1:06)