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Florida Southern hires new 
director of church relations

LAKELAND, Fla. (July 24, 2003) - Florida Southern College has hired Mike Crawford as its new director of church relations. Crawford will act as a liaison between FSC and the United Methodist Church (UMC), visiting prospective students and speaking at area churches to foster and strengthen the college's long-standing relationship with UMC.

Crawford has spent 18 years in the United Methodist Church in Youth and Young Adult Ministries. He has served in both large and small churches across the conference, leading numerous workshops and seminars about youth/young adult issues. He served at Killearn UMC, Tallahassee; St. Luke's UMC, Orlando; and most recently First UMC, Oviedo.

"With his wealth of experience and connections in the Florida Conference, Mike will be a wonderful asset to Florida Southern," said the Rev. Timothy S. Wright, FSC chaplain. "I am excited not only about what he will bring to the college, but also about the role he will play in the life of the church."

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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