Published on December 20th, 2022 | by University Communications
0In Memoriam — Ronald John Ingersoll
The Saint Leo community mourns the loss of Ronald John Ingersoll, 86, father of Paige Ramsey-Hamacher, executive director of the Center for Global Engagement, who passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Doris Mae Ingersoll; his daughters, Paige Marie Ramsey-Hamacher and Krista Lee Ramsey; and his granddaughter, Kylie Maerie Hamacher ’22.
He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from Cornell University in physical biology, and taught in the Science Department at Thiel College in Greenville, PA. He began working in the Admissions area while at Thiel, and that is where his love of enrollment management began. Dr. Ingersoll was one of the pioneers in the discipline, models, and practice of strategic enrollment management in higher education and consulting firms across the United States.
A complete obituary may be found here.
Dr. Ingersoll will be cremated at Hodges Family Funeral Home in Dade City, FL. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 7, at Community United Methodist Church in San Antonio, FL. For those unable to attend in person, the service will available via Facebook livestream at https://www.facebook.com/events/s/celebration-of-life-service-fo/564897338805588. Those who wish to see the service online need to ask to join Community United Methodist Church of San Antonio Florida Friends Group if you are not already a member of this Facebook group.
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Please keep the Hamacher and Ingersoll families in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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