Christmas Concert & Tree-Lighting Ceremony @ 7:30 p.m.
December 18, 2006
SAINT LEO, FLA. – Saint Leo University is sponsoring a Christmas concert, featuring the Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet, on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Abbey Church.
Following the concert, a
candlelight procession will lead the way to the University’s
Christmas tree where a tree-lighting ceremony and caroling will
take place. Refreshments will be served.
The concert is sponsored by the Tampa Tribune and Student
Involvement and is free and open to the public.
The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet will perform a concert of
traditional Christmas music. The quintet has been performing in the
Tampa Bay area for 20 years. The members of the Quintet are Robert
Smith and Kenneth Brown on the trumpet; James Wilson, French horn;
Dwight Decker, trombone; and William Mickelsen, tuba.
Saint Leo University is on 33701 State Road 52, four miles east of
Interstate 75 (exit 285) and about 30 minutes north of Tampa. As
you enter the main entrance of the University, go straight. When
the road splits, turn left. On the right you will see a parking lot
in front of Saint Francis Hall. The Abbey Church is on the other
side of Saint Francis Hall, easy to spot with its bell tower.
Chartered in 1889, north of Tampa in St. Leo, Fla., Saint Leo
University is one of the largest and most innovative Catholic
universities in the United States. Students enrolled at Saint Leo
may choose from more than 41 academic programs, including
bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, pre-professional and
accelerated-learning programs.
As one of the leading providers of higher education to the
military and a leader in online higher education, Saint Leo’s
enrollment includes more than 13,000 students at the traditional
University Campus and 15 regional centers throughout Florida,
California, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia, and
through the Center for Online Learning. For more information, visit
www.saintleo.edu.
Press Contacts:
Dave Szymanski
director of public relations
(352) 588-8121
david.szymanski@saintleo.edu
Sally Guignon
communications specialist
(352) 588-8237
sally.guignon@saintleo.edu
