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The purpose of this study was to determine roles and responsibilities of female presidents of higher educational institutions, how they celebrate their professional and personal accomplishments, and their post-presidency aspirations. Females in their first presidency positions in either a private or public four-year institution were interviewed for the study. The collective case study tradition was used to capture thick, rich descriptions of eight cases. Within-case analyses were conducted for each participant, followed by a cross-case analysis, with major themes emerging. Nine themes emerged based on the research findings. These themes included (1) becoming the institution; (2)complex financial responsibilities,; (3) involvement in community, state, regional, national associations; (4) family and personal responsibilities; (5) personal sacrifices; (6) family and personal sacrifices; (7) celebrations of accomplishments; (8) post-presidency aspirations; (9) strategies for post-presidency plans. Recommendations for females who aspire to become a college president are detailed. Suggestions for future research ar