Tributes honor BYU Kennedy Center director killed in bike crash
September 15, 2026 at 6:03 AM MT · via ABC4 Utah · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Vincent Stanley Benfell, the associate international vice president at Brigham Young University and director of the Kennedy Center for International Studies, was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in Provo, according to ABC4 Utah. Colleagues described him as "admired, loved, and respected."
Benfell, 63, died on September 7. He led the Kennedy Center, one of BYU's most prominent academic programs known for study abroad and international education. The crash is under investigation.
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