Dr. Ty J. Handy began his presidency of Jefferson Community and Technical College in January 2016. The Florida native was most recently the President of Northwest Florida State College. Dr. Handy previously served as served as the President of Vermont Technical College and Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College in Southern Indiana. Dr. Handy earned his doctorate (Ed.D.) degree from the University of Memphis in Higher Education Administration, an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Drexel University and a Baccalaureate degree in Finance from Western Kentucky University.