2019 News Archive

News - 5/23/2019

Dr. Alex Rich Appointed to Head Polk Museum of Art

The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College has appointed Dr. H. Alexander Rich to be the Executive Director and Chief Curator for the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Dr. Rich joined Florida Southern in August 2014 as assistant professor of a...


News - 5/22/2019

FSC’s VanDerLaan rules NCAA golf

Last year it was John’s closing-round 65 that deprived Barry’s Jorge Garcia of a national title. Garcia was the victim of another VanDerLaan on Wednesday.   Read the full story on the The Ledger website.


News - 5/21/2019

Department of Chemistry Earns ACS Accreditation

The American Chemical Society has recognized Florida Southern College’s Chemistry program as an ACS-approved chemistry degree offering the highest level of collegiate instruction. This premiere academic accreditation affirms to prospective students, institutions of highe...


News - 5/20/2019

Mocs’ golfers drop from lead in first round at NCAA finals

“Well, it’s pretty simple,” said head coach Lee White. “We didn’t finish. We were even par through 15 holes, which would have left us tied for the lead. And now, we’re going to have to climb the leaderboard over the next two rounds.” ...


News - 5/15/2019

Roberts Academy Mother's Day Luncheon with Humorist and Author Jeanne Robertson

Sharing a wide range of Southern-style observations while displaying a charmingly revved-up comic persona, professional speaker Jeanne Robertson entertained a large, receptive crowd at the sixth annual Roberts Academy Mother’s Day Luncheon in May. At the start of he...


News - 5/14/2019

Corporate Visits in Seattle and Vancouver

Following a day of travel from our Florida Southern home, we arrived in the unequivocally beautiful city of Seattle and began to explore what all it had to offer. Aside from the scenic views of both the ocean and mountainscapes, unique coffee, and delicious food, the city is a...


News - 5/6/2019

Partnership Allows Middle School Educators To Earn Degrees from FSC at No Cost

Staff members at McLaughlin Middle & Fine Arts Academy and Lake Marion Creek Middle will be able to earn bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in education from Florida Southern at no cost. Each school will have up to 30 staff members who can part...


News - 5/6/2019

FSC Student Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Zachary Fralish of Niceville, Florida, a rising senior majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Florida Southern College, is among an elite group of 496 students across the United States to receive a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year.Zachary is one...


News - 5/2/2019

Festival shows off FSC students’ films

James, a senior from Naples, is one of about a dozen students whose work will be screened in the second annual Southern Reel Film Showcase.Read the full story on the The Ledger website.


News - 5/2/2019

Division II Women: Second Regional Ranking Still Has WCU, Le Moyne, Regis and FSC at Top

In the South Region, Florida Southern remains in the first position. The Mocs are 15-2 overall and the top seed in this week’s SSC Tournament. Rollins, Tampa, and Queens round out the top four.Read the full story at US Lacrosse Magazine website.