FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE TO HOST 2022 SPRING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON SATURDAY, MAY 7

LAKELAND, Fla., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College will host its Spring 2022 Commencement exercise starting at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at a ceremony held at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Doors will open at noon. This is the 139^th Commencement exercise for the College.

This year, 462 students will be awarded their undergraduate degrees, including 254 from the School of Arts and Sciences, 123 from the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise, 68 from the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and 17 from the School of Education.

Additionally, 35 graduate degrees and four doctoral degrees will be conferred.

The keynote speaker for the ceremony will be Mr. Thomas L. Williams, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Parks & Resorts. Williams retired in March after 33 years with the company.

The student speaker will be Ms. Alexandra "Lexi" Potter, who will earn her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Social Justice, with minors in Pre-Law, English, and Communications. A recipient of a Fulbright study/research grant to Greece, she will be completing a Master's program in southeast European studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

During the ceremony, Florida Southern will present two prestigious awards, which are not revealed prior to commencement. The President's Scholar Medal for superb academic achievement is awarded in recognition of a student's academic record and demonstrating great promise for future success, and the Honor Walk designation, which recognizes notable achievements in academics, leadership, and student involvement.

Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 "Best Colleges" guide and is included in The Princeton Review's 2022 Best 387 Colleges guide and the "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022." The 2021-2022 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern's AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College's School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review's top 20 "Most Beautiful Campus" national listing for 12 consecutive years. Connect with Florida Southern College.

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