Today marks the last time TRIO counselor Jack Simons will close his office door at Simpson College as he embarks on a new journey in his home state, Colorado.
He secured a job weeks ago as a 7th-grade teacher, scheduled to start late in the spring. But because of the decline of his father’s health, his timeline has been rapidly accelerated.
Simons is originally from Colorado Springs, CO, and moved to Iowa approximately 15 years ago. He was an English teacher at Des Moines Lincoln High School for 11 years before accepting a new role at Simpson in 2023…