Yolanda W. Page

Dr. Yolanda W. Page is the eighth President of Stillman College, West Alabama's only four-year HBCU, a position she has held since 2023. In 2026, Stillman celebrates its sesquicentennial, 150 years of preparing students for leadership under the theme "Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future," and Dr. Page is leading the institution into its next chapter with a bold vision for growth.

Central to that vision: in August 2026, Dr. Page announced the return of Tiger football to Stillman's campus after a decade-long hiatus, with competition targeted for fall 2027. The relaunch restores a storied athletic tradition, one that has produced players in the NFL and CFL, and reflects her conviction that athletics is a powerful driver of enrollment, identity, and community life at HBCUs. She continues to lead the institutional work of rebuilding the program from the ground up, from coaching leadership to conference affiliation.

A first-generation college graduate and U.S. Army Reserve veteran, Dr. Page brings more than 30 years of higher education leadership to Stillman, including prior service as Provost at Dillard University and Savannah State University. She has forged strategic partnerships with organizations including Google and SodexoMagic, and led Stillman to designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Louisiana State University and serves on the UNCF Board of Directors.