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Florida Southern College Student Government Association elects new officers

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 18, 2002) - Florida Southern's Student Government Association has elected new officers for the coming year. The students were elected by their fellow students in spring elections.

President - Sarah Hardwick, a senior economics major. Hardwick is the daughter of Jon and Nancy Hardwick of Clifton, Va.

Vice President of Student Activities - Allison Elliott, a senior English major. She is the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Elliott of Jacksonville, Fla.

Vice President of Finance - Rich Bishop, a junior mathematics and computer science major. He is the son of Edward and Denise Bishop of Hudson, N.H.

Student Advocate: Terry Bailey, Jr., a junior music education major. He is the son of Terry and Lurease Bailey of Lakeland, Fla.

Secretary - Jennifer Stuart, a senior elementary education major. She is the daughter of Gary Turner of Springfield, Mass. and Theresa Chinchilla.

Senior Senators (2) - Heather Tyler, a senior and the daughter of Phillip and Mary Tyler of Lake Wales, Fla.; and Pamela Halse, a junior and daughter of Francis and Patricia Halse of Mbabane, Switzerland.

Junior Senators (3) - Joy Beurrier, a junior English major and daughter of Jim and Paulette Beurrier of Stuart, Fla.; Kristina Haselier, a junior and daughter of Robert Haselier and Mary Haselier of Lakeland, Fla.; and Troy W. Pounds, a junior and son of Roger and Denise Pounds of Lakeland, Fla.

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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