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Florida Southern professor receives
Exemplary Teacher Award

LAKELAND, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2001) - Dr. Kathleen Milburn, assistant professor of education at Florida Southern College, has received the 2001-2002 Exemplary Teacher Award from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

The committee that selected Milburn noted her professionalism, excellence in teaching, and concern for colleagues and students, stating, "Kathleen is one of those solid, hardworking, conscientious professionals who is a real team player and a wonderful asset to the college."
The board presented Milburn with a certificate and a check for $500.

"The United Methodist Exemplary Teacher Award is truly emblematic of the work of Dr. Milburn," said Dr. Perry A. Castelli, education department chair. "She brings to the classroom the real world of the special education teacher, and therein engenders in her students a strong desire to empower and serve the disenfranchised."

Milburn joined FSC in 1995. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Northeastern Missouri State University and her doctorate from the University of Missouri.

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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