A school superintendent in Louisville, Kentucky, is the new president of Ivy Tech Community College.

The Ivy Tech board of trustees named Martin Pollio as the school’s 10th president Wednesday, succeeding Sue Ellspermann who’s served as president since 2016 following her resignation as former Gov. Mike Pence’s lieutenant governor.

Pollio will join Ivy Tech on July 1, according to a release.

Pollio has served as superintendent of the Jefferson County Public School District in Louisville since 2017.His appointment follows a national search that involved faculty, staff, students, alumni and community stakeholders from across the state.

Pollio will head Indiana’s largest postsecondary institution, which serves more than 200,000 students at 19 campuses across the state and online.

“Ivy Tech is doing great things in Indiana,” Pollio said. “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.”

During Ellspermann’s tenure, Ivy Tech focused its credentials on the workforce needs of Indiana employers and increased completions by nearly 120%.

Today, Ivy Tech awards nearly half (49%) of all postsecondary credentials earned by Hoosiers, including graduate degrees.

Carole Carlson is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.