LAKELAND, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2005) — Florida Southern College senior Chancie Housholder has been selected by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida as an ICUF Presidential Fellow for the 2005-2006 school year. ICUF presidential fellows organize campus campaigns in support of independent higher-education. The main goal for this year is to increase funding for the Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG).

Housholder, a public relations major from St. Petersburg Beach, participates in the Student Government Association as vice president of student activities and in her sorority, Kappa Delta, as vice president of public relations. She took part in the ICUF orientation session in August to become familiar with the Presidential Fellows program. “The orientation session opened my eyes to the fact that the FRAG is always in jeopardy,” she said. “We must continually lobby to keep our funding.”

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 25 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.