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Student to represent FSC at
Leadership Florida College Program

LAKELAND, Fla. (July 24, 2003) - Erin Smith, a junior biology major, has been chosen to represent Florida Southern College at the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Leadership Florida College Program in August. 

Smith is the Student Government Association ombudsman for the coming year and a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Saralyn Smith of Lakeland, Fla.

Leadership Florida was created in 1982 by the Florida Chamber of Commerce to build leadership and a sense of state community. The program is based on the belief that knowledge is a key element and prime motivator of leadership. Fifty college juniors and seniors will meet for a week to discuss a variety of issues on Florida public policy, leadership, community service and technology. The program will feature lectures and symposia by noted government, business and community leaders, consultants and professional educators. 

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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