I am in the Honors Program at SUU, and we had the opportunity to host the Western Regional Honors Conference, an academic conference where honors students from western states can present on their capstone, thesis, or other academic endeavors. We were scheduled to host the conference from April 17-19, 2020. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic effects increased exponentially one month before this. I was the Student Director for the conference, "20/20 Perspectives," and worked with 4 other student interns alongside our Program Director, Jayci Hacker, to plan and implement the best possible conference at what we believed to be the best possible school. We were so excited to incorporate the beautiful scenery that southern Utah has to offer at this conference. It was indeed disappointing to have the conference cancelled, especially since I had been working with Director Hacker from my very first semester at SUU. However, I learned a lot through this opportunity, and grew tremendously as a leader.