Please join us for our inaugural Women of Marian, Ancilla Chapter, Kick-Off event, hosted by Dr. Natalie Tucker, Vice President and Dean. This event will feature panelists Melinda (Mindy) Overmyer, Jessica Harding, and Olivia Critchlow.
Melinda (Mindy) Overmyer is a lifetime Marshall County resident. Overmyer graduated from Plymouth High School in 1997. She earned her associate degree in business administration from Ancilla College and her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University South Bend.
She and her husband Kirt have been married for 13 years and have one daughter Paige who attends St. Michaels Catholic School, and they are members of Saint Michael Parish in Plymouth.
Overmyer has worked in the banking industry since 1999. She joined 1st Source in 2011 as the Argos Banking Center Manager before being promoted to manager of the Plymouth Branch in 2013. In 2018, she was promoted to Vice President, Regional Sales Manager where she oversees 9 retail branches.
She currently serves on the board for Junior Achievement of Marshall County, Plymouth Kiwanis, St Michael Finance, Marshall County REMC and Plymouth Industrial Development Corp.
Olivia Critchlow is the founder of Critchlow Leadership Consulting. She has over 12 years of professional leadership development experience in our community and is continuously invested in finding ways to improve the lives of others. Olivia holds a B.A. from Saint Mary’s College and an M.P.A. from Indiana University South Bend. She has also served two full-terms of AmeriCorps service. She is the mother of two wonderful children and wife to Jason. She is a dedicated distance runner and truly believes anything is possible as long as you keep showing up for yourself.
Jessica Harding is an educator with a passion for foreign language learning, cultural humility, and anti-oppressive practices. She taught Chinese and served as the Director of Diversity and Intercultural Life at Culver Academies for eight years. During her time at Culver, she also spearheaded the Cultural Competence and Equity Committee, advised the Student Diversity Councils, and led international trips to China. In 2023, Jessica joined the University of Notre Dame as Assistant Director of Study Abroad. She is currently pursuing a Master's of Social Work from Indiana University South Bend.
Saint Katharina Kasper, of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (PHJC) once said: “We say that no gift is too small. God is great; nothing that is done in God’s name is small.” To honor the PHJC and Sister Kasper’s legacy, while also celebrating and empowering women of all generations, we’re launching the Women of Marian Society, Ancilla Chapter.
This group of like-minded, philanthropic women love to have fun while supporting the students and future leaders of Marian University’s Ancilla College (MUAC).
Membership-level is based on annual giving, which supports scholarships for female students at MUAC. Individual circles have varying benefits, including invitations to exclusive events and determining scholarship criteria.
The Women of Marian Society, Ancilla Chapter’s 1937 Student Circle encourages female student-leaders to learn about the impact and importance of philanthropy. Its mission is to develop relationships between students and established Women of Ancilla members, while also sparking a life-long passion for service.
Student members receive a variety of benefits, including invitations to student-specific and select Ancilla Chapter events, and opportunities to serve on the student leadership board.
Interested in becoming a member of have any questions? Contact Nick Torres, vice president of leadership giving at ntorres@marian.edu or 317.955.6614
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