During the Charter Day celebration of William & Mary’s founding 332 years ago, former W&M Rector Todd Stottlemyer ’85, P ’16, P ’21 received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree.
A leader in the rapidly changing technology sector throughout his career, Stottlemyer serves as CEO of Acentra Health. Since graduating Phi Beta Kappa from William & Mary with a bachelor’s degree in government, the former Tribe football player has given back to his alma mater in numerous ways, including his current roles serving as a W&M Foundation trustee and Global Research Institute Advisory Board member. He was appointed to the Board of Visitors in 2011 and served as the rector from 2013-2018. During his time in that role, the university launched its For the Bold capital campaign, enacted the W&M Promise tuition guarantee and hired President Katherine A. Rowe. In 2024, he received the Alumni Medallion, the most prestigious award given by the W&M Alumni Association.
In his remarks, Stottlemyer praised Rowe’s leadership and observed that at a time of deep political division nationally, William & Mary “is working to prepare the next generation of leaders to carry forward our founding principles and democratic ideals so that future generations can continue to enjoy the blessings of liberty.”
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