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Florida Southern holds fireworks display
The annual event celebrates homecoming/alumni weekend

LAKELAND, Fla. (March 1, 2002) - Florida Southern College welcomes back its alumni on March 15 with a fireworks display over Lake Hollingsworth beginning at 8 p.m. Produced by the Grucci family, the display is part of the annual celebration of homecoming/alumni weekend, March 15-17. Traditionally, this event also celebrates the college's association with the Lakeland community.

In preparation for and during the event, traffic along Lake Hollingsworth Road in front of the college will be diverted. The display will last about 20 minutes.

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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