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A highly scrutinized search for the next president of Florida State University will end/has ended. As Matt Galka tells us, students rallied one more time to try and make their voices heard.

Dozens of students showed up to rally and march against one of the four finalists for Florida State Unviersity’s top job.  Republican State Senator John Thrasher has been the enemy of many vocal student and faculty groups all summer.

“Starting back in May and June when they tried to rush to judgement, it was the combination of students and faculty together that got us to this moment,” said FSU Communications Professor Andy Opel.

Florida State Unviersity’s board of trustees were tasked with picking the next president after an up and down search that was highly scrutinized. Tuesday was the last chance to try and sway them.

Not every student was against Thrasher, the lawmaker had large amounts of support from fraternities and sororities on campus.

“I do believe he’ll do a wonderful job for this university. Resources are what we need at this university, John Thrasher can provide that,” said Pi Kappa Alpha president Joe Vance.

Thrasher touted his ties to the legislature which would help increase funding for the school and make them a top 25 institution.  Fellow lawmaker and alumni Matt Gaetz dropped by to support Thrasher.

“Personally I believe that John Thrasher is the most qualified candidate. I think he’ll be equally as respected in the halls of the Florida legislature as he will be in the homes of our most substantial donors,” said Rep. Gaetz.

Thrasher was the only non-academic finalist in the group of four. Some say the other three were overshadowed some of the silliness in the process.