LAKELAND, Fla. (March 29, 2006) — Florida Southern College’s Department of Art and Art History presents its Senior Thesis Exhibition for studio art majors March 31 through April 10 in the Melvin Art Gallery on campus.  The exhibit opens with a reception March 31 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Downing Barnitz and Beth Ford, former FSC professors of art, will jury the show. The John R. Reuter Art Awards will be presented at the opening night reception at 8 p.m.  The late John Reuter, a former English professor at the college, established these awards for graduating studio art students. 

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during intermissions of most performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series.  For more information please contact the gallery at (863) 680-4223.

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 25 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 and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.