Following a decade of unprecedented progress that witnessed the opening of the college’s new Monroe campus, development of a series of student success initiatives, creation of a state of the art Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and more than doubling of the school’s endowment, Dr. Mark Erickson has announced his plans to retire as president of Northampton Community College in the summer of 2022.

The beloved leader joined the college in 2012, after serving for seven years as president at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. He has led NCC to achieve national distinction on several fronts, most recently attracting praise from the U.S. Sec. of Education Miguel Cardona who remarked during an August visit to the college’s Bethlehem Township campus, “What an institution this is. The programs here are some of the best I’ve ever seen.”

Said Erickson, “For the past nearly 10 years it has been the honor of my lifetime to be part of the NCC family and work with our faculty and staff members to make this a college of the community that transforms the lives of our students by ensuring access to a life-changing college education.

“I like to say NCC transforms the lives of our students. Well, the truth is, it also transforms the lives of its presidents! I have been forever changed by my experiences here, by our students and by our dedicated faculty and staff members. NCC has become an integral part of the fabric of my life and will always hold a special place in my heart.”

Dr. Erickson will continue to lead the institution until his retirement in summer 2022. The college’s board is expected to initiate a national search soon to find his successor and establish a search committee to guide that process.

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