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Florida Southern College hosts exhibition
of Polk County high school seniors

LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 25, 2002) - Florida Southern College will host the third annual juried exhibition of art by Polk County high school seniors in the Melvin Art Gallery beginning Feb. 7 and running through March 1. An opening reception will take place Feb. 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with announcement of winners at 7:30 p.m.

Three prizes will be awarded for tuition scholarships at Florida Southern: $2,500 first prize, $1,000 second prize and $500 third prize.

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and before and during intermissions of most performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series.

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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