Carolyn Noll Sorg has been named the 27th president of John Carroll University, effective June 1. Noll Sorg, who currently serves as the university’s vice president for enrollment and marketing, will succeed Alan R. Miciak, who will retire in June after serving as JCU’s president since 2021. Nol l Sorg’s appointment follows an eight-month national search that began in April. A 12-person presidential search committee, including representatives from the faculty, staff, student body, and members of John Carroll’s Board of Directors, presided over the comprehensive search process with support from WittKieffer, a global executive firm, according to a news release. “The John Carroll University Board has significant ambitions for the institution. We wanted a leader capable of realizing this vision,” Bill Donnelly, co-chair of the JCU Board of Directors and chair of the Presidential Search Committee, stated in the release. “Throughout the search process, Carolyn Noll Sorg stood out for her strategic thinking, her understanding of our community, and her commitment to our Jesuit Catholic mission.” “In her time at John Carroll, she has been central to the development, implementation, and execution of our Inspired Futures strategy,” Donnelly added. “This strategy has transformed the institution and provided us with strong, positive momentum at a time when many other institutions are struggling. As a board, we have no doubt that her extraordinary leadership will continue the momentum and help us reach new heights.” Noll Sorg will be the third lay person and first woman to serve as president in John Carroll’s 139-year history. During her tenure her accomplishments include engaging with donors to secure funding for JCU’s Go National strategy, increasing John Carroll’s out-of-state enrollment while simultaneously increasing selectivity, and spearheading the upcoming Onward project in collaboration with academic leadership. Onward seeks to transform the way John Carroll prepares students to connect their passion, purpose, and career. Under her leadership, the university located in University Heights, saw its largest increase in first-year enrollment this century, the release stated. Noll Sorg joined John Carroll in 2023. By 2024, she was promoted to vice president for enrollment and marketing, undertaking the reorganization of a newly combined division. Prior to her work at John Carroll, she was a leader in College Board’s BigFuture division and she previously served as the director of admission at Ursuline College where she was promoted to assistant dean. “I am honored to be selected as the 27th president of John Carroll University,” said Noll Sorg. “I would not be here without the outstanding work of President Miciak, who put our foundation into place and ensured that John Carroll is poised to grow and thrive,” Noll Song stated in the release. “As president, I see tremendous opportunity to expand John Carroll’s reach, making our university, and Cleveland, a true national destination for students. “I believe that work continues by empowering and trusting our team, continuing to raise the standard of excellence, removing barriers that stand in the way of innovation and success, and leaning into our Jesuit Catholic mission.” Noll Sorg and her husband, Brendan Sorg – who serves in a senior leadership role at The MetroHealth System – have two children, 9-year-old Jackson and 6-year-old Anneliese. ...read more read less