Bradenton Herald (Florida, Oct. 16) -- An Engineering at Illinois alumnus who became provost of Cornell University was chosen to become the 12th president of the University of Florida Wednesday morning. W. Kent Fuchs expects to begin Jan. 1 pending approval next month by the state Board of Governors. In May 2014, Fuchs (MS, 1982, PhD, 1985, Electrical Engineering) was recognized with the College of Engineering Alumni Award for Distinguished Service.
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- MS, 1982, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois
- MDiv, 1984, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- PhD, 1985, Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois
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