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News Release
Writer: Brenna Smith
(863) 667-7010
Contact: Dr. Preston Mercer
(863) 667-7000

Lakeland Businessman
To Receive Distinguished Service Award
From USF Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL (December 5, 2003) - The University of South Florida's Lakeland campus is proud to announce the Fall 2003 recipient of the USF Lakeland Distinguished Service Award, Mr. Daniel E. Stetson. The Polk Museum of Art Executive Director and friend of USF Lakeland, will receive his award in the upcoming Fall commencement exercises scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Youkey Theatre of the Lakeland Center.

Daniel Stetson joined the Polk Museum of Art (PMoA) in Lakeland, Florida in 1996 as Executive Director and is the Museum's CEO and chief curator, with an extensive curatorial and museum operations background.

A strong supporter of the University of South Florida's Lakeland campus Stetson has served on the USF Lakeland Community Advisory Board, and has been instrumental in enhancing the visibility of the university within the community. Representing the Cultural Arts Board of Polk County, and armed with a grant and partnership from USF Lakeland, Stetson was one of the principle managers of the first economic impact of the arts study for Polk County.

The USF Lakeland Distinguished Service award is given annually to outstanding community members who have been staunch supporters of the advancement of USF Lakeland within the community.

For more information on the USF Lakeland Distinguished Service Award, contact the office of the Vice-President at USF Lakeland at (863) 667-7013.

The University of South Florida is ranked one of the top 100 Universities in the nation. As a Doctoral/Research extensive institution, the highest educational ranking available, USF Lakeland is dedicated to serving the citizens of Polk, Highlands, Hardee and eastern Hillsborough counties, in a regional setting. Established in 1988, the Lakeland campus is a distinctive locally available University with premier research and instructional status, providing a variety of complete undergraduate and graduate degrees, web-based courses, certificate programs and program partnerships with the Tampa campus.

For more information contact USF Lakeland at (863) 667-7000 or visit us on the web at www.lakeland.usf.edu
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