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Stewart D. Roberson, Ed.D.
Superintendent, Hanover County Public Schools |
Stewart D. Roberson, Ed.D., will receive the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree during Randolph-Macon College’s Commencement on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Roberson has been superintendent of schools for Hanover County, Virginia for 16 years. He is one of the longest- serving superintendents in Virginia and the third longest-serving in Hanover since 1870. In 2000, Roberson was named Virginia Superintendent of the Year.
Roberson has been a public educator for 35 years, serving as a school superintendent for the past 21 years. His previous experiences included middle school teacher, assistant principal, and principal; director of instruction; and assistant superintendent of finance. Under Roberson’s direction, Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) was the first school district in Virginia to receive the U.S. Senate Productivity Award for Continuing Excellence and has received 10 National Blue Ribbon School Awards by the U.S. Department of Education. Additionally, all Hanover high schools offer Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and dual enrollment options to their students. The district enrolls nearly 20,000 students.
Currently, Roberson is a member of the Board of Governors of International Baccalaureate (IB) and is chairman of the IB Human Resource Committee. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of AdvancED, the world’s largest accrediting agency and the parent organization of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2009, he was presented the AdvancED National Excellence in Education Award. Roberson also serves as co-chair of the University of Virginia K-12 Advisory Council, a collective of Virginia superintendents who combine resources for professional development programming. UVA has presented Roberson with the Raven Award for Public Service. He is also a member of the American Association of School Administrators.
Roberson is very active in the community, serving as a board member of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce and immediate past-chairman of the Board of Leadership Metro Richmond. In addition, he helped form the Patrick County (VA) Education Foundation with former Governor Gerald Baliles. The foundation supports the educational aspirations of students and adults in their home county.
A native of Patrick County, Virginia, Roberson earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Virginia. He has received professional certifications from Harvard and Oxford Universities. In addition to his responsibilities as HCPS superintendent, Roberson is also a professor at UVA and an affiliate faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has authored several articles and has delivered presentations in most states and several international settings.
Roberson is married to Leslie Tooker Roberson and they have two children.
Randolph-Macon College Commencement will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the R-MC Frank E. Brown Fountain Plaza on Henry Street. (In the event of rain, commencement will be held in the Randolph-Macon Brock Recreation Center, located at 400 N. Center Street, at 10 a.m.) Click on
2011 Commencement for more information on this year’s events and activities.
For media inquiries or more information about R-MC’s 2011 Commencement activities, please contact Pam Cox at (804) 752-3712 or pamelacox@rmc.edu, or Anne Marie Lauranzon at (804) 752-7317 or alauranz@rmc.edu.