As she sat down to write her fifth email of the day to the Emory community, Provost Jan Love couldn’t help but wonder … when was the last time anyone emailed her? It was at that moment that the heavenly Outlook notification chime sounded, and a single tear of joy slipped down her face as she learned that she was this year’s Sexiest SPerson Alive.
After an extremely competitive voting process, Provost Love beat out Emory University celebrities such as President Gregory “Daddy” Fenves, that one Kaldi’s barista, and the cats on Cox Bridge for this illustrious title. (2019 winner Pasta John was unavailable for comment.) The first female dean of the Candler School of Theology, Provost Love is popular not only for her iconic email signature, but for her pure Christian heart. Reverend G. Suschrist of Peachtree Baptist Church gushes that “the Lord really did some of His best work when He made Jan.”
Provost Love’s hobbies include Microsoft Office, voter suppression, and listening to Christian rock. But when she’s not closing every polling place near Emory or overusing the phrase “unprecedented times,” Provost Love describes herself as “really just one of the guys. It’s like, yes I have my signature shade of berry lipstick, but I’m also just down to drink a beer and watch some college football.” #GirlBoss alert - this gal has what it takes to make it big in the boy’s club of higher education!
Love’s background in both Alabama and Ohio State allows her to appeal to twice as many potential state school students, a major deciding factor in her appointment as Provost. But whether you’re a Buckeyes Babe or a Crimson Tide Cutie, everyone can agree that Provost Love is an absolute touchdown of a woman.
When SPEOPLE asked Provost Love if she would consider cancelling classes for the 2022 midterm elections, she simply responded, “No❤️”.