WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College President Daniel Mosser, who has spent 41 years in education and the last seven at WVNCC, announced his retirement effective June 30.

“I set a personal goal years ago to retire after 40 years of service and I’ve reached this milestone,” Mosser said. “It’s been an amazing and rewarding journey having worked with many talented and cherished colleagues in service to many thousands of students over the years. But it’s time for me to pass the baton to a new generation of leadership.

“I hope that my service here has positioned WVNCC for continued growth serving the many residents of the Ohio Valley who rely on this college to help them get ahead,” he added.

Since taking the helm at WVNCC in 2019, Dr. Mosser has worked with faculty and staff to expand program offerings and more than double the number of students attending the college.

Under his guidance, WVNCC secured more than $10 million in state and federal grants, expanding the college’s ability to support students and vital programs. New and re-established programs during this period included HVAC, Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic, Certified Nursing Assistant and Licensed Practical Nursing, Substance Abuse Intervention, Commercial Driver’s License Class A & B, AWS Certified Welder, Compressor Mechanic, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Laboratory Technician, Entrepreneurship, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, and more.

During this time, WVNCC Foundation assets from charitable gifts and donations grew to more than $10 million, increasing access to need-based funding, emergency assistance, and scholarships.

In 2022, Mosser led the college through a Higher Learning Commission accreditation review and site visit, earning a result of “no findings,” a rare perfect outcome.

“The past seven years were marked by tremendous positive change as Dr. Mosser led WVNCC through a strategic transformation to become one of West Virginia’s best-performing community colleges,” said Jacob Altmeyer, Chair of the WVNCC Board of Governors. “His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to our communities and our students have been instrumental during this pivotal time of transition for Northern. While we are disappointed to lose Dr. Mosser, we wish him the very best in retirement and appreciate all he has done to position Northern for continued growth and success.”

Mosser’s career in higher education began in 1985 at the University of Maryland at College Park, where he taught as a graduate teaching assistant and later as an instructor and program director in the Industrial Education Department while earning two graduate degrees. He went on to spend more than 30 years in the region serving at the National Association of Home Builders, Associated Builders and Contractors, Prince George’s Community College, and the College of Southern Maryland, where he honed his skills as an innovative, student-focused leader while leading numerous community-focused and business-led workforce development programs. He then joined WVNCC as president in 2019.

When reflecting on his tenure, Dr. Mosser said his most significant accomplishment was the cultural transformation of the college and the recruitment and retention of talented and diverse faculty and staff.

“I’ve had the distinct privilege of deciding who gets to work at Northern and am most proud of the team of faculty, staff, and administrators who have joined the college and those who have remained here during my tenure,” he said. “We have some of the best and brightest in higher education who are committed to Northern’s mission and doing all they can to contribute to the success of our students. I am leaving Northern in exceptionally capable hands.”