After nearly a 46 year career in education, with the past 8 years spent as president of Ancilla College, Dr. Ron May was celebrated Saturday, June 7th as he prepares to enter retirement.
Dr. May, a native Hoosier from southern Indiana, began his education at Vincennes University and eventually earned a doctoral degree from IU in Bloomington. He has had a long career in education including teaching K-12 and higher education and serving in higher ed. administration.
Saturday’s celebration took place at the Center at Donaldson where over 100 family, friends, colleagues, and community members showed up to wish May well. The event was hosted by the Ancilla College Board of Trustees. May was presented with several honors and departing gifts including a resolution from Tusculum College in TN honoring him as an alumnus and former Dean of Faculty, a plaque featuring the Ancilla Domini Chapel from the sponsoring sisters of Ancilla (PHJC), and a Captain’s Chair engraved with Dr. May’s name, years of service and Ancilla College seal from the Board of Trustees.
May reflected after the event, “It has been a great honor to have served as President of Ancilla College these last eight years. The mission and values of the college are close to my heart and that made it easy to serve and hard to step down. My entire career has been a blessing. It has led me and our family to many colleges and communities. That diversity has enabled us to enjoy a broad range of experiences over the course of my career. But this is not an end. It is a new beginning and we look forward to what the next phase of our lives together may bring.”
