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John & Jean Thrasher
John and Jean Thrasher wave to the crowd during FSU's Homecoming Parade Nov. 7, 2014. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher meet with reporters during President Thrasher's first day in office Nov. 10, 2014. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher speaks during a Gathering of Unity event Nov. 20, 2014, after campus shooting earlier that morning. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher welcomes back students to Stozier Library Nov. 21, 2014, the day following a campus shooting at the library. (FSU Photography Services)
President Thrasher confers an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Louise Gopher, a noted champion of education and a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, during Fall 2014 commencement Dec. 13, 2014, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. (FSU Photography Services)
Florida State University celebrates the inauguration of John Thrasher as its 15th president during a formal investiture ceremony March, 17, 2015, at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher scoop ice cream during the President's Ice Cream Social on Landis Green April 2, 2015. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher talks to the FSU football team July 13, 2015, at the Moore Athletics Center. (FSU Photography Services)
President Thrasher takes a selfie with a student Oct. 30, 2015, at Westcott Plaza. (FSU Photography Services)
President Thrasher leads students in the Warchant at Westcott Plaza Oct. 30, 2015. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and Board of Trustees Chair Ed Burr during a Florida Board of Governors meeting hosted at FSU Jan. 21, 2016. (FSU Photography Services)
University of Florida Kent Fuchs and FSU President John Thrasher share a laugh before the Florida Board of Governors meeting hosted at FSU Jan. 21, 2016. (FSU Photography Services)
FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher and President John Thrasher attend the FSU College of Business Hall of Fame dinner March 31, 2016. President Thrasher was one of four inductees into the Hall of Fame's 2016 class. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher talks with students during the President's Ice Cream Social on Landis Green April 6, 2016. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher laughs with students during the President's Ice Cream Social on Landis Green April 6, 2016. (FSU Photography Services)
President Thrasher takes selfies with students following New Student Convocation at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Aug. 28, 2016. (FSU Photography Services)
President Thrasher presides over New Student Convocation at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Aug. 28, 2016. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher meets with the Student Diversity & Inclusion Council in his office in the Westcott Building Aug. 29, 2016. (FSU Photography Services)
FSU's 15th president, John Thrasher, is flanked by two of his predecessors Talbot 'Sandy' D'Alemberte and T.K. Wetherell in 2017. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher watch the solar eclipse with students at the FSU Union Green Aug. 21, 2017. (FSU Photography Services)
FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher and President John Thrasher pose for their annual holiday card to students, faculty and staff in 2017. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher visits with FSU ROTC cadets Jan. 31, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher speaks during FSU Day at the Capitol Feb. 6, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher poses with members of the 2017 NCAA Championship soccer team during FSU Day at the Capitol Feb. 6, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
FSUS Executive Director Stacy Chambers and President John Thrasher with parents and students of the Florida State University School at the new playground's ribbon-cutting Feb. 14, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher take a selfie with a student during the President's Ice Cream Social on Landis Green April 12, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher presents Jan Moran with a framed portrait of the Jim Moran Building during the building's dedication April 18, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher cuts the ribbon along with members of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce on Florida State University’s new entrepreneurship-focused Jim Moran Building May 18, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher greets Head Coach Lonni Alameda as FSU's NCAA Champion softball team returns to Tallahassee in June 2018.
Ki-mani Ward, Vice President for Student Affairs Amy Hecht, Maurice Wedderburn, President John Thrasher and Ahli Moore, in front of FSU's new Black Student Union building during an official ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 19, 2018.
President John Thrasher comforts loved ones of the victims of an off-campus shooting during a candlelight vigil Nov. 4, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher with Kyle Doney of the Seminole Tribe of Florida during the FSU-UF football game Nov. 24, 2018 at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. (FSU Photography Services)
Jan Moran and President John Thrasher get ready for spring commencement May 3, 2019. Mrs. Moran greeted the first graduate of the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship on the commencement stage later that evening. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher speaks during New Student Convocation Aug. 25, 2019, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher speaks with media following a news conference celebrating FSU's rise to No. 18 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings at Dodd Hall Sept. 9, 2019. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher speaks with media during a news conference celebrating FSU's rise to No. 18 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings at Dodd Hall Sept. 9, 2019. Thrasher was joined by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Chair Ed Burr, Provost Sally McRorie and some of the university's brightest students Sept. 9, 2019 at Dodd Hall. (FSU Photography Services)
FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher, former President Eric Barron, former FSU First Lady Molly Barron and President John Thrasher share a laugh at the dedication of EOAS building Feb. 12, 2020. (FSU Photography Services)
Board of Trustees Chair Ed Burr, President John Thrasher Head Football Coach Mike Norvell and Dan Berger, chair of the FSU Alumni Association National Board of Directors at FSU Day at the Capitol Feb. 12, 2020. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and former Florida Sen. Bill Montford celebrate FSU Day at the Capitol Feb. 12, 2020. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher addresses graduates during FSU’s virtual spring commencement ceremony, which was streamed May 2, 2020. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher bestows Patsy Palmer with the Westcott Medal in honor of her late husband President Emeritus Talbot “Sandy” D'Alemberte during a Sept. 22, 2020, ceremony at the College of Law. (FSU Photography Services)
FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher and President John Thrasher vote early Oct. 28, 2020 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher delivered the address to the Faculty Senate Wednesday, Dec. 2, before a small, socially distanced audience at the Heritage Museum in Dodd Hall. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher receives his COVID-19 vaccine at University Health Services Jan. 8, 2021. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher congratulates graduate Vance Carlton Wiggins II, Mrs. Eva Killings' grandson, during the 2 p.m. spring commencement ceremony Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. (FSU Photography Services)
President John Thrasher and FSU First Lady Jean Thrasher and the Thrasher family at the FSU-UF football game Nov. 24, 2018, at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. (FSU Photography Services)
