PLYMOUTH – Marian University’s Ancilla College (MUAC) recognized local business and community leaders Gary and Robin Neidig at the annual Changing Lives Scholarship Dinner on October 3.
The Changing Lives Scholarship Dinner, held at the Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, raises funds to provide scholarships that allow students to develop professionally, personally and spiritually – talents that will continue to spur economic, social, and cultural growth throughout northern Indiana. More than 300 people attended this year’s scholarship dinner, raising more than $300,000 for MUAC student scholarships.
At this year’s Changing Lives event, the university also announced a generous $500,000 gift from Marian University alumnus Terry Irving ‘06. Irving graduated in 2006 with his Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Marian University. He was inspired to donate to Marian University’s Ancilla College after growing up in rural Indiana and seeing the need for skilled, compassionate nurses to serve in rural communities.
Gary and Robin Neidig were honored with the Changing Lives Ancilla Domini Legacy of Service Award
Gary Neidig, ITAMCO President and CEO, and his wife Robin have been dedicated members of the Plymouth community for more than four decades. A pillar of Northern Indiana, ITAMCO is committed to community growth and prosperity by delivering precision manufacturing training programs to Plymouth Community School Corporation students. This partnership includes providing both donated equipment and technical expertise to address the skills gap and nurture a skilled workforce throughout northern Indiana. Gary and Robin’s spirit of community engagement and service embodies ITAMCO’s core values of excellence and compassion.
“Gary and Robin Neidig’s legacy of community service, together with the generous financial support from Terry Irving ‘06, are transforming the lives of students in northern Indiana. Their selfless giving and leadership are a shining example for our students as we prepare them to become transformation leaders,” said Natalie Tucker, Ph.D., vice president and dean of academics at Marian University’s Ancilla College. “We appreciate everyone who attended the Changing Lives Scholarship Dinner to help us celebrate and support exceptional Catholic education and hands-on training for our talented students.”
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Marian University’s Ancilla College
Marian University’s Ancilla College was founded in 1937 as Ancilla Domini College. In 2020, Ancilla College signed an agreement with Marian University to continue bringing higher education to northern Indiana and, in July 2021, Marian University opened a new location on the former campus of Ancilla College in Plymouth, Ind. – Marian University’s Ancilla College, a Catholic university dedicated to excellent teaching and learning in the Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. Marian University’s Ancilla College offers Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees in addition to associate degrees in agriculture, business, education, exercise science, arts, and veterinary nursing, and in 2022, the college opened a state-of-the-art nursing simulation and skills laboratory. Follow Marian University’s Ancilla College on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.