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FSC's chemistry department hosts
Chemathon for high school students

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 22, 2002) - Over 100 high school chemistry students from Polk, Manatee and Sarasota counties gather at Florida Southern for a "Chemathon," a chemistry competition, on April 26. The day-long event, organized by FSC's chemistry department, runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Polk Science Building on campus.

Chemathon, sponsored by the Florida Section of the American Chemical Society is a written and oral competition among students divided into two categories: honors chemistry and advanced placement. Students will take a written exam in the morning, tour the campus, have lunch in the cafeteria, and return to Polk Science at 12:30 p.m. for team quiz bowls. Prizes include plaques, small monetary gifts, and T-shirts. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers donated $530 for the cash awards. The day concludes with a chemistry show performed by FSC students.

For further information, please contact Dr. 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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