Hall of Fame
Widely regarded as one of the most successful college fundraisers in the country, Sue Kubik served the College for over 37 years before her retirement in June of 2012.
The College Foundation, for which Kubik served as the Executive Director, was a four-time recipient of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s Circle of Excellence Award under her leadership.
The Northampton Foundation Endowment was the fourth largest among community colleges in the country in 2010 as reported by the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
A strong believer in “giving back,” Kubik has lectured and published nationally on alumni support and fundraising. She was one of the first professionals from a community college to serve as the chair of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), an organization whose members include advancement professionals from more than 3,400 colleges and universities, primary and secondary independent and international schools and nonprofit organizations in 68 countries.
Kubik has been honored with the CASE/Commonfund Award for Institutionally Related Foundation Executives, the National Society of Fundraising Executives Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter’s Outstanding Fund Raising Executive Award, CASE District II’s Professional of the Year Award and the Frank L. Ashore Award for service to CASE and the advancement profession.
An avid sports fan, Kubik was instrumental in setting up the athletic endowment which annually provides funding to the athletic department for purchases of equipment and other related items.
