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Lakeland student recognized with Reuter Scholarship at Florida Southern College Honors Convocation

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 18, 2002) - Adele Douglin, a junior mathematics major, was awarded the Reuter Scholarship at the annual Honors Convocation at Florida Southern College. The event, held on April 10, brought recognition to numerous students in a variety of categories. Douglin resides in Lakeland. She is the daughter of O'Neal and Patricia Douglin of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

The Reuter Scholarship Fund was established in honor of John R. Reuter by his parents, Paul B. and E. Louise Reuter. The fund is awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement. Eligible students must be of ability and good character, board at the college, and maintain a 3.5 grade point average. Reuter award checks are given directly to the students to be used as they desire.

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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