After a long and successful career in education, Sault College President Ron Common says that it's time for him to spend more time with his family and take to the sky more often as a pilot.
“This is a good time to retire. I thought about retiring a year ago, but the pandemic wasn’t wrapped up,” Common told SooToday in an interview at his office on Thursday. “I am looking forward to more freedom to do things. I couldn’t fly my plane as often as I wanted,” said Common, a licensed pilot and owner of a four-seater Piper Archer plane.He also said he wants to spend more time with family members that live in the United Kingdom.“I can see myself working with Indigenous institutes that are trying to set themselves up as post-secondary players.
Sault College has had many presidents over the years but Common said he has brought his own talents to that role. “When I get discouraged and overwhelmed I just go and talk to the students. You come away and feel good. They’re happy and I’m happy.”