TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Florida State University president John Thrasher sent a letter today with the following statement about the news that FSU provost and former interim president Dr. Garnet Stokes has accepted a job as provost at the University of Missouri:
"Garnett Stokes has been an outstanding provost at Florida State University and a visionary interim president. She has many accomplishments to her credit in leading Academic Affairs, and I deeply appreciate her great service, which always has been focused on creating the highest quality educational experience for our students. I know the University of Missouri will benefit from her intellect, skills and talent, and I wish her and her husband, Jeff, the very best."