President Roellke Named among ’50 Most Powerful People’ in Orlando

President Christopher Roellke poses in front of Palm Court
Courtesy photo / Orlando Magazine.

Since his arrival as Stetson’s 10th president in July 2020 — the height of the global pandemic — Dr. Christopher Roellke has been building a culture rooted in kindness and empathy. 

Roellke’s goal is to take Stetson from “Florida gem to national treasure.” The FORWARD TOGETHER strategic plan is focused on experiential and integrative learning and will enhance the academic and co-curricular environment for 3,700 students at Stetson’s campuses in DeLand, Tampa and Gulfport.

“Stetson is committed to creating the most relationship-rich university in the country to help prepare the next generation of leaders for an increasingly complex and interdependent world,” he says.

Read the entire article in the Orlando Magazine’s website, “50 Most Powerful People Of 2024 In Orlando: Education.”