It is with great sadness that William & Mary announces the passing of one of our great icons, Millie West H '91, LHD '17. Over her 60 years of service to the university, Millie served in a variety of roles and was a pioneer for women's athletics and a true inspiration for generations of student-athletes.  Millie's leadership was defined by her integrity, her service to others and her commitment to inclusiveness.

West first came to W&M in 1959 as an instructor in physical education, and shortly became synonymous with Tribe Athletics as a coach, professor, and administrator.  She was the Chair of the Physical Education and Kinesiology Departments, the Director of Women's Athletics, a coach of tennis and swimming, and a mentor to thousands.  Millie was elected an honorary alumna of William & Mary in 1991 and honorary doctorate in 2017, inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women's Hall of Fame in 1998, and the W&M Hall of Fame in 2000. 
 
A Celebration of Life Reception will begin at 4pm on Sunday April 19th, followed by a formal Remembrance at 5pm at Kaplan Arena, 751 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185.

Memorial gifts should be directed to the building fund for Skyuka Hall, a school for learning differences, at 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite A-24, Chattanooga, TN 37411; or to the William & Mary Foundation to benefit the Marvin F. and Millie B. West Athletic Scholarship Endowment (#1240). Gifts can be made online at giving.wm.edu with checks made payable to the William & Mary Foundation and mailed to the Office of Gift Accounting, William & Mary, P.O. Box 1693, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1693. Online condolences may be shared at www.nelsenwilliamsburg.com.