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Winner of "Last Comic Standing"
performs at Florida Southern

LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2004) - The Association of Campus Entertainment at Florida Southern College hosts comedian John Heffron, winner of the NBC reality series "Last Comic Standing." Heffron will perform Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium on the Florida Southern campus. 

Heffron began his comedy career as a student at Eastern Michigan University. He won a talent contract with NBC and is currently on tour, performing at comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters across the country. 

Tickets to the event are free to FSC students, faculty, and staff with FSC I.D. and are available in the cafeteria Nov. 8-12 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets for the public are $10 and are on sale beginning Nov. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Office of Student Activities in the L.N. Pipkin Band Shell. For further information, please contact the student activities office at 863-680-4499.


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.

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