{"id":18847,"date":"2025-10-14T01:59:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T05:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=18847"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:40:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:40:47","slug":"wilmington-university-alum-appointed-to-maryland-state-board-of-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/14\/wilmington-university-alum-appointed-to-maryland-state-board-of-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmington University Alum Appointed to Maryland State Board of Education\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column18847_60e54a-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18847_60e54a-05\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>After more than 30 years in higher education, Wilmington University alum <strong>Alverne \u201cChet\u201d Chesterfield<\/strong> brings extensive experience to his new role as a member of the Maryland State Board of Education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important that we understand that when we work with education, we have to put students first,\u201d says Chesterfield, who earned an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/business\/management-master.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M.S. in Management<\/a> with a concentration in Public Administration from WilmU. \u201cIt\u2019s not about me. It\u2019s about the children.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shaping Education Policy\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, he graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) with a B.S. in Business Administration and began his career as a residence counselor there in 1977. In 2013, Chesterfield retired from UMES as the assistant vice president for administrative affairs and director of auxiliary enterprises.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a letter supporting his nomination to the <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandpublicschools.org\/stateboard\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryland State Board of Education<\/a>, UMES professor <strong>Dr. Richard Warren<\/strong> called Chesterfield \u201ca man of integrity, generosity and humility\u201d and \u201ca historic trailblazer\u201d \u2014 \u201cthe first African American male from Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore, specifically Somerset County, to serve on the State Board of Education.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Leadership\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chesterfield also serves as executive director of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbfieldstation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chincoteague Bay Field Station<\/a>, a nonprofit educational resource center on Wallops Island, Virginia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been in existence for over 50 years. When I took it over, they were running a deficit,\u201d he says. \u201cI was able to turn it around.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back on his time at WilmU, Chesterfield says, \u201cWhat I liked was the personal touch, the individual attention, the instructors basically trying to make sure you succeed.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He appreciates the mentors who\u2019ve guided him throughout his career and offers this advice to others: \u201cYou have the capability to achieve whatever it is you want to achieve, no matter how difficult it may be.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1{margin-top:0em;}.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:0em;padding-right:0em;padding-bottom:0em;padding-left:0em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;}.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18847_bc1c10-c1{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;}}.wu-text-col,.wu-img-col {\tmin-height: 114px;}.wu-text-col &gt; 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