COMMUNITY Yankton College Forever! Part 2 Sudden Closure The results of the FPC inmates renovation of Middle Hall that was once the Conservatory of Music on the former Yankton College campus. 10 v HERVOICE MAY/JUNE 2014 South Dakota’s It was oldest private December college was 1984, officially closing its commonly a doors effective joyous time; in ts embrace immediately due Christmas and YC studen l parting a to its the end of the an emotion to leave when forced lege in insurmountable school ol Yankton C 84. debt. That night semester were ber 19 Decem the final approaching for Yankton Yankton College concert, College, but the G.F. Handel’s “Messiah,” was mood of those accompanied by uncontrolled entering Forbes Hall sobs and an encore of “Hail auditorium that night of the Yankton College” brought a holiday concert was somber lengthy ovation where and subdued. Disbelief was applause was mixed openly the common sentiment after hearing the sudden news that with tears. The acting president of Yankton College, Don Peterson, signs the papers for the transfer of title of the college campus to the federal Bureaus of Prisons. Watching are FPC prison officials.