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Students to present papers at Florida College English Association meeting

LAKELAND, Fla. (August 20, 2002) - Three Florida Southern English majors and one 2002 graduate have been accepted to present a session at the annual meeting of the Florida College English Association on October 17-18 in Gainesville. 

Dr. Mary Pharr, FSC English professor, will chair the session at which the group will summarize their experiences with the publishing process. Each participant will present a brief explanation of the development of her work and a summary or portion of the work itself. 

"Having academic work accepted for professional publication is a remarkable and unusual accomplishment for undergraduates," said Pharr. "All four represent FSC at its best." 

Karli Taylor, 2002 humanities graduate, will discuss her senior seminar paper, "The Ignorant Student's Guide to Publishing." Taylor is the daughter of William and Laurel Taylor of Wasilla, Ark. 

Senior Melissa Slavicz's paper was published in the journal of The Popular Culture Association of the South. She will present "Disney Capitalizes on Daytime Television: From Presentation to Publication." Slavicz is the daughter of Edward and Susan Slavicz of Ponte Vedra, Fla. 

Elizabeth Peloso and Laura Tomashek, both seniors, had their papers published in "The Oswald Review." Peloso will present "The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring: A Paper on 'The Handmaid's Tale' Moves from the Classroom to a Journal." She is the daughter of Dennis and Joan Peloso of Plantation, Fla. 

Laura Tomashek discusses her experience publishing an essay in her presentation, "Flights of Imagination: The Publication of an Essay on a Possible Source for 'Jane Eyre.'" Tomashek resides with her husband, Jason, in Clermont, Fla. 

For further information about the students or the Florida College English Association annual meeting, please contact Dr. Pharr at 863-680-4219 or mpharr@flsouthern.edu. 

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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