ASSOCIATED ALUMNI PROFILES
TONY STEWART (’72) Tony Stewart arrived in Wolfville from Montreal in 1968 to attend Acadia University and never left. The University has been an important part of Tony’s life. He received a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and Masters of Education from Acadia, all of which have been critical in his lifelong career as an educator. While at Acadia, Tony played football and then worked with the team as an assistant coach for nine years at a time when the Axemen were a football dynasty, winning two national championships. Tony retired from public school education in 2003 after a 31-year career. For 26 of those years, he held a number of administrative positions in the Annapolis Valley, including Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Kings County District School Board; Principal, Port Williams Elementary School; Principal, Central Kings Rural High School; and Principal, Wolfville School. In retirement, Tony has continued to be active in education, having recently completed a nine-year term as the Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Educational Leadership Consortium. He will continue to follow his passion for leadership as the Director of the Nova Scotia Instructional Leadership Academy. In addition, Tony has contracted his services to the Nova Scotia government, provincial universities, Nova Scotia School Boards, and has supervised and taught student teachers at Acadia. Tony was on the Board of Directors of the Associated Alumni in the 1980s, serving in a number of capacities, including VicePresident of the organization. Tony is interested in returning to his roots and further serving the Acadia family during these exciting, challenging times..
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DAVID HOVELL (’91) David Hovell, a lifelong Port Williams, N.S. resident, began his career in agriculture as a founding partner of Planters Equipment Limited, a John Deere agricultural, consumer and commercial equipment dealership in Kentville. The business grew to include locations in Middleton and Halifax and was recognized as the largest tractor volume dealership in Canada. Later, with a keen interest in marketing and public relations, David created his own government relations consultancy firm, which led to his next post as Director of the Nova Scotia Government Caucus serving under Premiers Hamm and MacDonald. In 2011, David took on a challenge that blended his experiences from both the business and not-for-profit sectors as the first Executive Director of the Wolfville Business Development Corporation. Seizing the opportunity to combine his love of cottage life and water sports into a business, he and a partner formed DockWorks Inc. in 2011. Dedicated to becoming a waterfront solutions company, it is the Annapolis Valley and Southwestern Nova Scotia dealer for EZ Dock and Eastern Township Docks. An active community volunteer, he is past chair of the Canadian 4-H Foundation and past president of the Valley Regional Hospital Foundation. He is also a former director of the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival, Annapolis Valley District Health Authority and Acadia University Foundation. David holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Acadia University, joining his father and grandmother, who are also Acadia commerce alumni.
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