The Iner Sheld-Ritchie Presidential Award is granted to individuals of exemplary character and commitment to the vision and mission of the Alumni Association.
Debra L. Stottlemyer ’86 has been actively involved with the Alumni Association since 2008. Early on she showed an aptitude for all things financial and served on the Holding Fund, becoming its president in 2014. She also served on the Alumni Association board, joined the executive officer track, and became president in 2020. She guided the Alumni Association through the COVID-19 pandemic and played a key role in the complete and revolutionary reorganization of the Association’s financial structure, which has proved invaluable.
Additionally, with a certification in clinical informatics, she has shared her data skills to help simplify and clean up the record keeping of the Alumni Association, ultimately providing more accurate and timely records of our esteemed alumni. She served as co-editor of the ALUMNI DIRECTORY for the past two years and has undertaken a thorough examination of the Alumni Association bylaws, updating all the subtle details.
Perhaps most importantly, Dr. Stottlemyer possesses a deep passion for supporting our alumni family. She played an integral part in refining the focus of the Alumni Association’s mission and incorporating the “Connect. Create. Care.” mantra—which she continually demonstrates and pushes our organization to embody.