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Florida Southern alumnus
receives achievement citation
Emilio A. Chaviano, U.S. Air Force colonel, serves as
command chaplain for the U.S. Southern Command

LAKELAND, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2002) - Florida Southern College honors alumnus Emilio A. Chaviano, a 1968 graduate, at its Founders Day convocation March 15 at 10:10 a.m. in Branscomb Auditorium. Chaviano will receive the Alumni Achievement Citation, awarded each year to FSC alumni for excellence in a profession or endeavor.

A United Methodist minister with a master of divinity degree from Emory University, Chaviano has been a chaplain for the U.S. Air Force since 1976. He has held assignments in seven states from Alaska to Florida and spent three years in Spain. Last year Chaviano traveled to El Salvador, touring refugee camps and assisting with relief efforts following the earthquake that killed more than 700 people. Currently command chaplain for the U.S. Southern Command, he serves as advisor to the combatant commander on issues involving religion, ethics, and morals. The Southern Command is responsible for military and humanitarian operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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