30-04-2025
Ivy Tech taps Kentucky school superintendent as new leader
Dr. Martin Pollio will be the next president of Ivy Tech Community College starting on July 1. (Provided photo)
The next president of Ivy Tech Community College will be Martin Pollio, a superintendent at Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky.
'Ivy Tech is doing great things in Indiana,' he said in a statement. 'I'm honored to be joining such a strong institution, and I'm ready to continue building more value for students and communities across the state.'
Pollio will serve as the 10th president of the institution, succeeding former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann, who announced her retirement after nearly a decade in the role. Pollio starts on July 1.
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The school's board of trustees selected Pollio following a national search process conducted by Issacson Miller and overseen by a search committee. According to a release, Pollio 'rose to the top for his passion for students and experience creating results around workforce readiness and academic excellence.'
'Marty Pollio is a results-driven, dynamic leader with immense heart and passion for students,' said Ivy Tech Board Chair Andrew Wilson, who also served as co-chair of the search committee. 'We are confident he will build on the innovation and growth we've experienced in the last decade and bolster our ability to help more Hoosiers achieve their academic and career goals.'
Pollio spent 28 years with the Louisville school district as both an administrator and an educator, taking the role of superintendent in 2017. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Pollio went to Eastern Kentucky University to secure his master's degree and obtained his doctorate from the University of Louisville.
More than 200,000 students are enrolled at Ivy Tech across 19 statewide campuses and online. Nearly half, or 49%, of all postsecondary credentials earned by Hoosiers are awarded by Ivy Tech — including graduate degrees.
