LAKELAND, Fla. (March 28, 2005) - Florida Southern College's Department of Art and Art History presents its Senior Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition in the Melvin Art Gallery beginning April 15 and running through April 30. The exhibit will include examples of both print and electronic media. Tim Cox, director of creative services at Publix, and Allen Reed, creative director of Madden Corporate Services, will jury the show. Robert Recht, director of the FSC graphic design program, will present senior awards at the opening night reception, which begins at 7 p.m. on April 15. 

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. Admission is free.


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.