North Park University
Mary K. Surridge is the 10th president of North Park University. Prior to her appointment as President, she served North Park as the vice president for advancement, as well as providing leadership as interim vice president for undergraduate admissions. Surridge’s previous higher education experience includes several years as associate director of planned and major gifts at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; director of residence life and student activities at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin; and dean of students at Marian College (now Marian University) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Additionally, she has worked for the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Bucks.
Surridge holds a BS in communications from Northwestern University and an MS in student personnel administration from Concordia University (Wisconsin).
North Park University
Gain real-world experience from our robust and fully accredited nursing and health sciences Master's degree program, and benefit from a variety of hands-on clinical and non-clinical training so you can be prepared for the diverse medical and healthcare community.