YEAR OLD WAS CAUGHT AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. BREAKING NEWS OUT OF INDIANOLA, SIMPSON COLLEGE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT TERRY HANDLEY WILL SERVE AS ACTING PRESIDENT. THE SCHOOL TELLS vlog HANLEY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. HE HAS BEEN BOARD PRESIDENT AND HE WILL BEGIN SERVING IMMEDIATELY. IN A STATEMENT, HANDLEY SAID, QUOTE, AS WE CONTINUE TO MOURN THE LOSS OF PRESIDENT BYARS TOGETHER, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS WE CAN HONOR JAY IS TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A STRONG FINISH TO THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND THAT WE APPROPRIATELY CELEBRATE THE CLASS OF 2025. THAT’S OUR FOCUS RIGHT NOW. END QUOTE. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE IS SCHEDULED FOR JAY BYARS FRIDAY MORNIN
Simpson College names acting president after death of Jay Byers
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Updated: 4:11 PM CDT Apr 22, 2025
Simpson College has announced its acting president while its Board of Trustees searches for a permanent hire.Terry Handley, the chair of the board since 2021 and the former president and CEO of Casey's General Store, was unanimously chosen by the board to serve as the acting president.The news comes days after Simpson College President Jay Byers was found dead at age 54. "I accept this responsibility with full confidence in our board, College leadership, faculty and staff to carry us through this extraordinarily difficult time," Handley said in a news release. "As we continue to mourn the loss of President Byers together, one of the most important ways we can honor Jay is to ensure our students experience a strong finish to the academic year and that we appropriately celebrate the Class of 2025. That’s our focus right now."The board will meet May 16 with plans to "consider its best path forward," according to the release.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
INDIANOLA, Iowa — Simpson College has announced its acting president while its Board of Trustees searches for a permanent hire.
Terry Handley, the chair of the board since 2021 and the former president and CEO of Casey's General Store, was unanimously chosen by the board to serve as the acting president.
The news comes days after Simpson College President Jay Byers was found dead at age 54.
"I accept this responsibility with full confidence in our board, College leadership, faculty and staff to carry us through this extraordinarily difficult time," Handley said in a news release. "As we continue to mourn the loss of President Byers together, one of the most important ways we can honor Jay is to ensure our students experience a strong finish to the academic year and that we appropriately celebrate the Class of 2025. That’s our focus right now."
The board will meet May 16 with plans to "consider its best path forward," according to the release.
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