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 November 21, 2005

Lake-Sumter Community College Students Celebrate the Diversity of the Thanksgiving Holiday

LEESBURG - Nov. 21, 2005 - Festive clothing adorned Lake-Sumter Community Colleges Leesburg Campus Student Center last Wednesday (Nov. 16), when students of different nationalities wore their native clothing during the colleges annual Multi-Cultural Thanksgiving Celebration. The variety of ethnic backgrounds were not only apparent in the wardrobes, but also in a delicious buffet of exotic dishes. Students, faculty and staff created receipts from: America, Bengali, Bermuda, Egypt, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, the Philippines and Thailand.

After the multi-cultural meal, a Thanksgiving holiday reflection was offered by guest speaker Rod White Eagle Wilson. A member of the Wolf Clan of the Cherokee Nation, Wilson offered a unique look at the holiday from a Native American perspective.

Sponsored by LSCCs Equity & Diversity Committee and Student Activities office, the event culminated with an international fashion show presented by the students.

Lake-Sumter Community College students (above, l-r): s Pantalla, Jorelle Delos Rey and Arthur Agreppa, (Philippines), Lamiaa Rougui (Morocco), Tamara Chaplin (Jamaica) and Mauri Patel (India) modeled their native attire during the colleges annual Multi-Cultural Thanksgiving Celebration on November 16.