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Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon resigned this week following the sentencing of Larry Nassar.Simon sent out a statement through the official Michigan State website. “The last year and a half has been very difficult for the victims of Larry Nassar, for the university community, and for me personally,” began the message. “To the survivors, I can never say enough that I am so sorry that a trusted, renowned physician was really such an evil, evil person who inflicted such harm under the guise of medical treatment. I know that we all share the same resolve to do whatever it takes to avert such tragedies here and elsewhere.” READ THE FULL STATEMENT HEREShe went on to say that initially she planned to retire in 2016 but the transition was postponed when Nassar was fired and the investigation began. Simon also said, “As tragedies are politicized, blame is inevitable. As president, it is only natural that I am the focus of this anger. I understand, and that is why I have limited my personal statements.”In addition to Simon’s statement, the MSU Board of Trustees sent a confirmation saying they accepted her resignation.Simon is stepping down in the wake of a scandal involving Larry Nassar, who worked at Michigan State as a medical doctor. Nassar was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young girls and women under the guise of medical treatment.Many of the victims accused the university of mishandling past complaints about Nassar.Simon, who earned her doctorate at Michigan State in 1974, was promoted to school president in 2005.The Associated Press contributed to this article