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Florida State University News
Trustees, special guests celebrate legacy of John and Jean Thrasher
By: Jill Elish, Amy Farnum-Patronis | Published:
June 17, 2021 | 4:51 pm | SHARE:
The Florida State University Board of Trustees and special guests celebrated the legacy of President John Thrasher and FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher during a June 16 reception at the University Center Club.
BOT Chairman Ed Burr emceed the event, which included remarks by former BOT chair Allan Bense, Provost Sally McRorie, and Kyle Hill, former student body president. Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor and County Administrator Vince Long also presented a proclamation in President Thrasher’s honor.
Ira has covered Florida State for more than 15 years and college football for more than 25 years. He is a former sports editor and columnist at the Tallahassee Democrat and other outlets.
Even after an extremely challenging year marred by COVID-19 and unprecedented economic strain, Florida State University President John Thrasher still insists this is the best job he s ever held.
Which, of course, is saying a great deal when you consider he has been an officer in the U.S. Army, a successful attorney and lobbyist, a Florida state senator and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
But as rewarding as these past seven years have been with highlights that include helping FSU earn recognition as one of the nation s top 20 public universities and presiding over a successful $1 billion fundraising campaign Thrasher appears to have little reservation about his decision to retire before the start of the 2021-22 academic year.