Trinity graduate named new president of the University of Florida

Deerfield, Ill. - W. Kent Fuchs, a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, has been named the 12th president of the University of Florida.

Fuchs completed a Master of Divinity degree at Trinity in 1984.

A news release from the University of Florida said the appointment from the UF Board of Trustees still must be ratified officially at a meeting in November, and that Fuchs (pronounced Fox) would officially assume the presidency on Jan. 1.

"The entire Trinity community is pleased to join with me in offering our heartiest congratulations to President-elect Kent Fuchs as he begins his service at the University of Florida," Trinity President David S. Dockery said. "Dr. Fuchs has established himself as a distinguished leader in the world of higher education. We are truly grateful for Dr. Fuchs as a Trinity alum. We salute him and wish God's best for him and his family in the days to come."

Fuchs comes to Florida from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where he served as provost. In addition to his graduate degree at TEDS, he brings an extensive background in electrical engineering and computer science, with an undergraduate engineering degree from Duke University and graduate degrees from the University of Illinois.