Remembering, Dr. James Henry Coltenbrooks, II.

It is with the deepest sorrow, that the Collegeria Board of Post Secondary Education have to announce the passing of our former president, James Henry Coltenbrooks II. He passed away peacefully last night with his family at his side, he was 100 years old. His legacy holds out in the Board, where he subsequently took part in some of the most demanding cases imaginable.

Early Life

James was born on 23 April 1926 in our local town of Collegeria, where our headquarters are located. He was born to James Coltenbrooks I (42) and Lorna (nee. Collins) Coltenbrooks (29), he had been seen as the heir to a long line of Coltenbrooks heritage that always led over the corporation. He enrolled at the Mecklenburg Primary School in 1931, where he would remain until 1940. In 1944, he graduated from Mecklenburg Secondary School with honors, and he proceeded to pursue his post-secondary education at the Bowell University, with a Bachelor’s of Science (B.S.) in Education with a minor in Business Administration.

He eventually pursued a master’s degree at Bowell in Educational Leadership and Management, earning his bachelor’s in 1948, master’s in 1953. He eventually earned a doctorate’s degree in 1959, by which point, he was formally inducted into the Board as a Dispute Cases Representative in 1960.

Experience

James previously worked under the Board as a Dispute Cases Representative, that being he has overseen the hearings and decisions of any disputes regarding financial issues. He then was transferred to the Field Department, where he entered the position of Field Agent of Academic Cases (1961), Supervising Field Agent of Academics (1963), Supervising Director of Field Agents in Academics (1965), and he eventually saw additional promotions during the demand of case onsight.

He was promoted to the Assistant Director of Field Operations (1994), Director of Field Operations (1967), Vice President of Field Operations & Enforcement (1968), Chief Academics Officer of Field Operations, Enforcement, and Intelligence (1970).

He then was appointed by the late Margaret Bellwether, who was President of the Board (1959-1973), as the heir presumptive of the Board in 1972, his appointment was confirmed by the Board of Trustees later that year. He eventually assumed this position upon Bellwether’s passing on 16 May 1973.

Later Life

He later retired in 2013, after a 40-year corporate career, leaving the leadership to his son, Nickolas Coltenbrooks (2013-2025). He eventually served as an Acting Member of the Board of Trustees while Trustee members were absent or vacant, as appointed by his son. He eventually served as a public spokesperson at ceremonial and celebratory events, even as recent as 2026.

Upon his son’s retirement, the torch passed to Winston A. Wessington (2025-2026), who later passed it to Ethel Meyer, the current President of the Board.

James passed away peacefully on 28 September 2026, at the age of 100 years, 5 months, and 5 days.