LAKELAND, Fla. (May 16, 2005) — Kathleen Monahan, a secretary in the student life department, was awarded the Florida Southern College Faculty/Staff Volunteer of the Year award at the annual Honors Convocation held April 20.

Monahan was recognized for her work with the American Cancer Society. A six-year breast cancer survivor, she has worked with the organization since her diagnosis. She is on the steering committee of the Bosom Buddies breast cancer support group and works with Reach to Recovery, a signature program of the American Cancer Society that puts recently diagnosed breast cancer patients in touch with trained breast cancer survivors.


About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 24 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.