(Indianapolis, IN) - Ivy Tech Community College will soon undergo a change in leadership, as President Sue Ellspermann has now told the Ivy Tech board of directors she will retire after the next academic year.

Ellspermann is the college’s ninth president and the first woman to hold the position. She will serve the remainder of her three-year contract, which ends in June of 2025, officials said. 

The board will have a year to conduct a nationwide search, but Ellspermann said there are strong candidates for the position already on campus.

Ivy Tech has 45 campuses throughout the state including the ones in La Porte and Michigan City.