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Annual Events

The LSSC Foundation’s annual events unite donors, alumni, and community members to support scholarships and student success. These events highlight the college’s impact while offering engaging ways to give back and stay connected.

Annual Events

Ruby Ball logo on a red background with silver sparkles with text: Ruby Ball Fourty Years of Impact.

Annual Gala Auction

The Annual Gala Auction is our premier fundraising event of the year. Business and civic leaders from Lake and Sumter Counties come together to help support the mission and work of the LSSC Foundation.

Dr. Byrd with guests standing together indoors, smiling. The woman in the center is wearing a name badge and a blue dress with a blazer.

Planned Giving

These annual seminars provide an educational opportunity for professionals to receive Continuing Education credit while giving us the opportunity to show you our appreciation for your professional support.

The image shows a group of people standing on a stage in front of a large screen that reads "Distinguished Alumni." The stage is decorated with green plants, and there are two flags on either side: the American flag on the left and another flag on the right.

Distinguished Alumni & Hall of Fame Awards

The Annual Distinguished Alumni & Hall of Fame Awards banquet honors LSSC alumni and faculty/staff for their impactful contributions to the community and the advancement of LSSC.

View of Golf Course from 2024 Annual Golf classic

Annual Golf Classic

Lake-Sumter State College, home of the Lakehawks, offers a robust and expanding selection of intercollegiate athletics – including women’s volleyball, softball, men’s baseball, and men’s and women’s cross country.

Monster dash participants dressed as Princess, Mario and Bowser characters

Monster Dash

The Monster Dash is a family-friendly race that runs around Silver Lake behind the Leesburg Campus. The race is timed with prizes awarded at the end for top runners. Costumes are encouraged!

In the center is Swoop the LSSC mascot costume wearing a green shirt with yellow letters “LSSC” and blue shorts. The three people surrounding Swoop are wearing athletic clothing and medals around their necks. Two of them are wearing orange shirts, and one is wearing a green hoodie. They are standing under a blue canopy with picnic tables in the background, and other people can be seen in the distance.

Shamrock Shuffle

The LSSC Shamrock Shuffle is our annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K/10K. The family-friendly race course begins on the Lake-Sumter State College South Lake campus, includes the challenge of the South Lake Trail via the Hancock Extension, and ends on the Lake-Sumter campus.

Students assisting with a local theater production, emphasizing arts support and community entertainment, performance project

Performing Arts Series

The Performing Arts Series is an enduring legacy that started over 30 years ago with Lake County resident and avid arts supporter George O. Pringle. Mr. Pringle was a supporter of the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation and was one of the founders in 1997 of the Performing Arts Series.  

Annual Scholarship Dinner

The Annual Scholarship Dinner is an opportunity for scholarship recipients to meet & share a meal with Foundation donors who support Scholarship programs at Lake-Sumter State College.

Foundation board members

Annual Campaign Kick-off Celebration

Join the 2026 Annual Campaign Kick Off “Changing Lives…Building Futures”


Sponsorship

If you would like to sponsor one of our events, please contact the Foundation Office via email Foundation@LSSC.EDU or by phone at (352) 365-3518.