Olympic College president Marty Cavalluzzi recently announced his retirement effective Sept. 1.

The announcement came during the Feb. 18 OC board of trustees meeting, a news release states. The board has not announced transition plans or identified a successor.

“Serving as the president of Olympic College has been the greatest honor of my professional career,” Cavalluzzi said. “Although this announcement is unexpected to many, I am confident the college is in a strong position to continue moving forward as it works to fulfill its mission of student success.”

Cavalluzzi was hired in February 2018. He oversaw college leadership and operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including the transition to predominantly online learning and services, per the release. Since the pandemic, OC has achieved 10 consecutive quarters of enrollment growth, including a 14% increase the first two quarters of this academic year, ranking among the top five of all community and technical colleges in Washington.

“The board of trustees thanks Marty for his leadership during what was a challenging time for the entire nation,” board chair Harriette Bryant said.

Cavalluzzi’s career includes roles as dean of science and math at Seattle Central Community College, vice president of instruction and chief academic officer at Edmonds Community College, and president at Pierce College Puyallup.

Cavalluzzi is the 15th president of OC. His tenure included the addition of several new academic programs, including the recently launched corpsman/medic to practical nurse and phlebotomy programs, which are part of a project to expand healthcare at OC. Other accomplishments achieved during his tenure include: Bachelor of Science in nursing for veterans; Bachelor of Applied Science in behavioral healthcare; Construction trades certificate program; Shops building renovation; and $8.5 million in public/private funding to expand healthcare programs.