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FSC hosts MBA Lunch Series meeting

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 1, 2004) - Florida Southern College will host an MBA Lunch Series meeting April 14 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lyons Athletic Conference Room at the George W. Jenkins Field House on campus. Guest speaker Anne Furr, executive director of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority (LDDA), will discuss "State of Downtown Lakeland." The public is invited to attend. 

Prior to joining LDDA, Furr was a city commissioner in Lakeland serving from 1989-2000. She serves on the board of Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Girl Scouts Heart of Florida Council, Pied Pipers Players Board, and the Drug Prevention Resource Center Advisory Board. She is a member of the Kiwanis Club and Junior League of Greater Lakeland, and a graduate of the Leadership Lakeland program.

The luncheon is being held for FSC's MBA candidates and MBA graduates. The advisory group mentors current MBA candidates, assists in new candidate orientation, and serves as a connection between the business community and the graduates.

Cost for the luncheon is $7 per person. Please RSVP by April 12 to Shari Szabo, director of alumni relations, 680-6234, or sszabo@flsouthern.edu.


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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