Good Shepherd Health Care System Chief Executive Officer Brian Sims will deliver the Upper Iowa University (UIU) commencement address during the university’s 2022 commencement ceremonies.
Sims, an UIU alumnus and UIU Board of Trustee, will deliver the address on May 7.
Sims graduated summa cum laude with a major in human resources management and a minor in finance, and later earned a Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in organizational development at UIU.
“I am only one of many that benefited from UIU’s commitment to an education that puts one on a path to professional success,” Sims said. “It is an absolute honor to be chosen to deliver the commencement address to the next group of UIU alumni who understand the UIU slogan, an ‘Education Built for Life.’ ”
A retired Air Force veteran, Sims achieved the rank of Master Sergeant during his 20 years of service. A distinguished graduate of the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, he served as the Iowa Director for Recruiting and administered the recruitment of physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. Sims is a recipient of Air Force Career Counselor of the Year and Air Force Manager of the Year awards.
Before coming to Good Shepherd, Sims was previously employed at Lucas County Health Center in Chariton, Iowa, and Knoxville Hospital & Clinics in Knoxville, Iowa.
