Dykstra plans to retire as Promise's executive director at end of year
SIOUX CENTER � Promise Community Health Center executive director Nancy Dykstra has announced her plan to retire at the end of the year. As one of Promise�s founders, Dykstra has been the guiding hand of the health center since it opened nine years ago in Sioux Center. Nancy Dykstra, executive director for Promise Community Health Center, has announced her plan to retire at the end of 2017. She has directed the health center since it opened in 2008. She thinks the timing is right to pass on that leadership. �I feel that Promise is in a strong position for me to step aside and turn over the reins to new leadership,� Dykstra said. �I believe Promise will continue to grow and prosper and will continue to serve persons in ways that help them lead healthier and more productive lives.� Dykstra dedicated her career to community health. Like many nurses, she began her nursing career in a hospital setting at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, 1974-77. After returning to no