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FSC holds annual holiday 
tree-lighting ceremony

LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2004) - Florida Southern invites the public to join the campus community in its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 30 at 7:15 p.m. The event takes place at the corner of Lake Hollingsworth Drive and Johnson Avenue on the Florida Southern campus. 

The Chapel Praise Band will sing Christmas carols, and the Christmas story from the Bible will be read. Following the ceremony, guests are invited to enjoy cookies and hot chocolate and have their pictures taken with Santa. 


About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 24 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.

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