Kato Kaori Friess Ph.D.

Southwest Florida College, formerly known as the Lehigh School of Business, is a private, nonprofit college that offers a variety of associate s and bachelor s degree programs. Founded in 1974, its associate s degree programs include courses in accounting technology, computer-aided drafting and design, computer programming and database management, criminal justice, early childhood education, graphic design, interior decoration and marketing. The college also provides courses in massage therapy, paralegal studies, and network engineering and administration, as well as medical administration. Southwest Florida College also offers bachelor s degrees in criminal justice and elementary and early childhood education. It also provides career assistance services to help graduates in securing employment. Southwest Florida College maintains a location in Fort Myers, Fla.