. >> reporter: sarah zorn might be a historical first, but in her mind what's first are her fellow cadets. >> i didn't want to do it because i wanted to be this shatterer of glass ceilings or things like that. i wanted to provide the best opportunity to leave the corps better for tomorrow. >> reporter: she grew up in a small south carolina town, in a give the shirt off your back kind of household. the selflessness and determination she developed carried her to the citadel. >> i'm proud to have that title, and i'm humbled to have that title. but i always try to keep in the back of my mind that it's not about what i am, it's about what i do. service to me is selfless. >> i know you've used the word being a servant leader. what does that mean? >> to be a servant leader is to put others' needs before your own. i believe servant leadership is the only successful leadership because no matter your decisions you are making decisions as a leader on behalf of others. >> reporter: it's that very kind of focus that's earned zorn respect. >> her drive and grace and elegance has just been inspir

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