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Florida Southern chemistry students participate
in National Chemistry Week

LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2001) - The Florida Southern College student affiliate of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be participating in National Chemistry Week Nov. 5-11.

Dr. Carmen Gauthier, FSC chemistry professor, will take students to Bartow Elementary on Nov. 7 to conduct demonstrations that depict the connections between chemistry and art. The demonstrations begin at 12:30 p.m.

ACS celebrates National Chemistry Week to help the public better understand the nature and importance of chemistry. Venues for National Chemistry Week events include learning facilities such as schools and universities, libraries and museums, volunteer job sites, parks and shopping malls.

For more information on local events, contact Carmen Gauthier at 680-4320.

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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