FSU Presidential Search Committee selects first-round candidates Courtesy: Leon County and last updated 2021-05-11 13:49:40-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Florida State Universityâs Presidential Search Advisory Committee will conduct the first round of interviews with nine candidates for university president Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15. The committee selected the following candidates for first-round interviews: Robert A. Blouin: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill David K. Coburn: Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Florida State University Richard M. Corcoran: Florida Education Commissioner, former Florida House Speaker Randall W. Hanna: Dean and CEO, Florida State University, Panama City campus; Dean, College of Applied Sciences