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Three DSC students named to 2017 All-Florida Academic Team

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Three Daytona State College students have been named to the 2017 All-Florida Academic Team.4.4.2017 phi theta kappa

Ryan Kirby of Edgewater, Teresa Lattimore of Daytona Beach and Gilarys Garcia Milan of Deltona, all associate of arts degree majors, were recognized for their academic achievement, leadership and service to their communities.

“One of the great pleasures for me working in higher education is seeing our students recognized for their hard work, dedication and outstanding achievements,” said DSC President Tom LoBasso. “Our All-Florida Academic Team honorees have set a high bar for themselves, one that will serve them well as they continue on their pathway to success, and I am proud to call them Daytona State Falcons.”

The students are among 127 who were nominated from their respective Florida state colleges to the All-USA Academic Team competition sponsored by USA Today and the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. This year’s students will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Tallahassee on April 7. 

Earning a spot on the All-Florida Academic Team affords students additional scholarship opportunities at Florida universities. Additionally, these students are considered for scholarships sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, ranging in value from $1,000-$5,000, which students can use to continue their education anywhere in the nation. 

“I am pleased to congratulate each of these students on receiving this tremendous honor and to thank them for the dedication they have shown to their schools and communities,” said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. “Florida College System institutions do an excellent job providing students with educational opportunities that lead to life-long success, and this accomplishment highlights that hard work.”

WNDB talk show April 4, DSC News-Journal Center

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DSC experts on public-responder, health info,
office management programs, new advancement VP

Three sheriffs discuss their departments

The April 4 Marc Bernier Show will showcase a range of Daytona State College faculty experts, introduce the new advancement vice president and conclude with three local sheriffs discussing their respective departments. The live radio show will air from 3 to 6 p.m. at Daytona State’s News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach.

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Marc Bernier

The special series of WNDB 93.5FM/1150 AM’s Marc Bernier Show hosted by DSC focuses on community topics of interest, news, wide-ranging guests and call-in time for listeners.
The April 4 show introduces Lorene King, the college’s new vice president for advancement and executive director of the Foundation. Formerly executive director of the NASCAR Foundation, she led growth and expansion in a number of fundraising and awareness initiatives since 2012. She held prior leadership advancement roles at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., as senior director of corporate alliances, senior director of legal, estates and trusts and director of gift-planning programs.
Following King’s introduction, DSC experts will talk about in-demand programs, and the show will conclude with a discussion among three local sheriffs.  3.31.2017 dsc news journal center
From 3 to 4:30, DSC experts will discuss:
Office Administration – program re-designed to meet in-demand job needs across industries. Kim Grippa chairs the School of Business Administration. An attorney and senior professor, Grippa has been a member of the Florida Bar for 20 years; is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator; served as a senior cabinet aide for the Florida Department of State; and taught at FSU College of Law before joining DSC.
Health Information Management – re-designed program to reflect huge industry need for electronic medical record skills. Professor Martin Smith, a former police constable from London, England, served in the U.S. Army as a combat medic before transitioning into health information via the Veterans Affairs vocational program. He has taught in this field for 14 years and received the 2013 Florida Health Information Management Educator Award; he is known for his passion to help students succeed in this emerging field.
Fire Science – serving constant need for responders, from basic firefighting training to degree programs for advancement, housed in the School of Emergency Services. David Mccallister Jr., program coordinator, served as deputy fire chief for New Smyrna Beach Fire Department for 10 years, and became fire chief in 2009, prior to accepting DSC’s position. He has devoted his career to fire science in progressive leadership roles, while also instructing at DSC; he is a DSC alum.
Criminal Justice – addressing ongoing need for police officers in the region. Instructor Jim Jabluszewski, Criminal Justice Training Center, School of Emergency Services, served 26 years in the Port Orange Police Department before joining DSC in 2010. A U.S. Army Military Police veteran, he became full-time faculty in 2015, instructing in both the Police and Corrections academies. He earned both his A.S. and B.A.S. from Daytona State.
Lastly, sheriffs Mike Chitwood, Wayne Ivey and Jerry L. Demings will talk about how their departments are run in a comparison view.
Listeners can attend the live broadcast or call in. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. to the Davidson Theatre at DSC’s News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach.

WDSC TV 15 focuses on sustainable farming with two programs

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WDSC TV 15 is airing two locally produced shows this spring guaranteed to be food for thought and the dinner table.
The Barefoot Farmer, produced by WDSC’s Kevin Lorden, tells the story of fourth-generation Samsula farmer Paul Tomazin and his family. In an era of industrial farming, Tomazin Farms has managed to stay in business by carving out a niche in local farmer’s markets, restaurants and regional farm-to-table distributors. The documentary focuses on the traditions, challenges and rewards of being part of the local farming community. DSC classes also will benefit from the video as a learning tool.
The Barefoot Farmer will air on WDSC TV 15 on these dates:
Sunday       4/2    4:30 p.m.
Thursday    4/6      10 p.m.
Tuesday      4/25      8 p.m.
Also on WDSC is Local Harvest: Eating Fresh, which airs its third of 10 weekly shows on Tuesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. The show follows the trail of local agriculture, interviewing area farmers and bringing their produce to the table, where Daytona State College master chef and Culinary Arts Chair Costa Magoulas shares his favorite recipes.
“Florida is a huge agricultural state,” said show producer Jean-Marie Appleby. “We hope to inspire people to get out and find sustainable fresh food sources, patronize local farms and become part of a movement to know who is growing your food, where it’s being grown and how it’s being grown.”
WDSC broadcasts in the Orlando-Daytona-Melbourne television market, an area that serves 3.2 million people and is the 19th largest television market in the nation. Counties in the viewing area include Volusia, Flagler, Seminole, Brevard, Orange, Putnam, Marion, Lake and Osceola. More than 200,000 households view programs on WDSC each week.
WDSC TV15 supports the educational mission of Daytona State by serving as a living classroom for students in the Television Studio Production Certificate program and the upcoming Associate of Science in Broadcast Television Production degree. In these programs, students receive training in video and television studio production, set design, lighting, camera, audio and broadcast production. Through hands-on training with live programs, students gain experience in television and video production.

Teens compete in DSC’s annual Physics Olympics, April 7

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From Laser Zap to a Rube Goldberg machine

3.21.2017 physics olympics
More than 200 high school students from Volusia and Flagler counties will gather at Daytona State College on Friday, April 7, to compete in the college’s annual Physics Olympics. This DSC tradition gives students the opportunity to apply the principles of physics they’ve learned in the classroom in competitive, fun and inventive ways.
Students will compete in multiple activities testing their knowledge of physics, engineering and mathematics – including bridge building, egg drop, constructing a coat-hook cannon, directing a laser beam around an obstacle (Laser Zap), a paper airplane pentathlon and building a Rube Goldberg machine, to name a few.
According to this year’s event organizer, Dr. Michael Olson, associate professor with the college’s School of Biological and Physical Sciences, “The Physics Olympics is a great opportunity for us to connect with area high school students in a competition that’s designed to strengthen the mind, to demonstrate physics in applied settings and, of course, to have fun.”
Activities will run from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the L. Gale Lemerand Center on DSC’s Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
With few exceptions, the Physics Olympics at Daytona State has been an annual event for over 20 years, challenging students’ physics knowledge and engineering skills. For more information, call (386) 506-3808 or email [email protected].

Explore Daytona State College during open houses, April and May

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Future students can enter a $500 scholarship drawing

Spring open houses at Daytona State College offer an open door to anyone interested in exploring a college education, advancing a career or re-tooling for a new job. Held at the college’s instruction sites, each session features a chance to win a $500 scholarship from the Daytona State Foundation.
Visitors can speak with college representatives about a full range of DSC programs including dual enrollment for high schoolers, associate of arts, associate of science, Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and certificate programs. Financial Aid experts will also be on hand.
The Daytona State spring open houses will be held as follows:
Thursday, April 6, 5-7 p.m.
New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus
Academic Hall, Rm. 109
940 10th Street, New Smyrna Beach
Tuesday, April 11, 5-7 p.m.
DeLand Campus
Bert Fish Hall
1155 County Rd. 4139, DeLand
Thursday, April 13, 5-7 p.m.
Flagler/Palm Coast Campus
Academic Hall (Bldg. 2), Rm. 106
3000 Palm Coast Parkway S.E., Palm Coast
Tuesday, April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Daytona Beach Campus
Hosseini Center
1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
Thursday, April 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
DSC’s News-Journal Center (NJC)
221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach
FREE Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 25, 5-7 p.m.
Deltona Campus
Fathi Hall
2351 Providence Blvd., Deltona
Thursday, May 4, 5-7 p.m.
Advanced Technology College (ATC)
1770 Technology Blvd., Daytona Beach
Refreshments will be provided and each Open House offers new applicants a chance to win a $500 Daytona State scholarship presented by the DSC Foundation. Two scholarship drawings per Open House; drawings will be at 5:45 p.m. and entrants must be present to win except for ATC and NJC events.
For more information, call (386) 506-4471 or email [email protected].
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DSC multicultural event showcases language skills, March 30

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Students enrolled in Daytona State College’s School of World Languages and Speech will showcase their skills in American Sign Language, French, German, Italian and Spanish during the seventh annual Multicultural Show on Thursday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m.
“Students will sing, dance, perform in skits and play various instruments,” said School of Adult Education instructor Yvonne Ward. “It’s a chance for students to put their language skills into practice, as well as showcase their talents.”
This year’s performance includes students who are learning English as a second language. ESOL classes at Daytona State teach beginning to advanced English language skills, helping students to learn or improve English, develop the skills needed to find a job or get a promotion, or prepare for college-level academic courses at Daytona State.
The show will be performed in the Davidson Theater at DSC’s News-Journal Center at 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Light refreshments will be served following the 90-minute show.
The performance is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (386) 506-3070.
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Five DSC students, alumna earn prestigious Aspen Institute/Siemens scholarships

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Five Daytona State College students have been named 2017 Siemens Technical Scholars by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (CEP) and the Siemens Foundation.aspen institute siemens tech scholars
The five awardees, each hailing from Florida, are: Susan Carchi of Sanford and Marisha Baker of Daytona Beach, both Associate Degree Nursing students; Bachelor’s Degree Nursing student Brittany Canidate of Daytona Beach; and AS in Respiratory Care alumni Ashley Kitchen of DeBary and Alexa Ciepierski of Melbourne. Each was awarded scholarships ranging from $3,500 to $10,000 to continue their education, pay existing student loan debt or support their program.
“The Daytona State community is so proud of these exceptional scholars and the honor they have brought to themselves and the institution,” said DSC President Tom LoBasso. “The quality of our nursing and respiratory care programs is largely dependent on the robust partnerships we have built with our regional hospitals, clinics and public agencies. We consider the Aspen Institute a remarkable partner as well, because its work helps make college affordable for selected DSC students.”
The students and alumni were among 51 exceptional scholars representing 18 schools offering some of the nation’s strongest two-year college programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Such programs provide outstanding preparation for high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare and information technology, to name just a few.
Overall, jobs in STEM fields are projected to grow at almost double the rate of non-STEM occupations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Regionally, Daytona State has a vital role in helping to meet this demand. More than half of all STEM jobs across the United States require no more than an associate degree. Locally, AS degree graduates earn on average as much as $45,000 annually.
Daytona State offers nearly 40 two-year associate degrees in a variety of career fields, many with placement rates above 90 percent, according to the most recent Florida Department of Education data.
Many DSC AS degree programs also will transfer to four-year universities. Or, students can continue their studies in one of DSC’s 11 bachelor’s degree programs in nursing, education, business, engineering and information technology.

Academic Excellence Symposium: A Dialogue on Equity and Inclusion

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A Dialogue on Equity and Inclusion will be the theme during Daytona State College’s 9th annual Academic Excellence Symposium slated for Friday, March 3, in the Hosseini Center on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.2.23.2017 dialogue equity inclusion
The free, public symposium, geared toward giving educators strategies for best practices in teaching and learning, will focus on equity and inclusion through three specific lenses: poverty and affluence in the 21st century; LGBTQ issues and perspectives; and supporting students with disabilities and special needs.
Gary Paul Wright, founder and executive director of the African American Office of Gay Concerns and a national authority on HIV/AIDS prevention, will present on LGBTQ issues and perspectives during one of a variety of sessions and panel discussions that also will include student views on many of the topics.
Carol Tonge Mack, assistant dean in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati, will join DSC English Prof. Frank Gunshanan in heading up a conversation about affluence and poverty in the 21st century. McMicken is an expert on social justice and diversity in the workplace, while Gunshanan is a leader in Daytona State’s initiative to fight hunger and homelessness among students.
Participants also will have the opportunity to attend a variety of sessions hosted by Daytona State faculty and staff that will further explore the symposium’s theme of equity and inclusion. Attendees are encouraged to come prepared to engage in the conversation by sharing observations, concerns, successes and challenges related to the three areas of focus.
Space is limited. Additional details, including a link to the registration page, are available at DaytonaState.edu/ProfessionalDevelopment/Symposium.html.

Jet-racing team revs up would-be entrepreneurs during speaker series

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Lemerand Entrepreneurial Scholarships go to two winning students

Elaine and Chris Larsen, founders of what has become the world’s largest jet-powered racing motorsports company, know what it’s like to start a business from the ground up. The racing superstars shared their story to a capacity crowd on Feb. 21 during the spring installment of the L. Gale Lemerand Entrepreneurial Speaker Series hosted by the Small Business Development Center at Daytona State College and DSC’s School of Business Administration.2.22.2017 dsc pic1
“Larsen Motorsports was never meant to be as big as it is today. We were just a couple of Michigan farmers who found a niche,” said Chris Larsen, noting that the company started when the husband and wife team built their first dragster in their garage.
Founded in 1999, Larsen Motorsports today is headquartered in Palm Bay and features multiple jet-engine powered dragsters commandeered by Elaine Larsen and her team of mostly female drivers. The company is partly operated by a constantly cycled group of college interns learning everything from marketing the business side of Larsen Motorsports and maintaining the complex vehicle engines, to fabricating parts and transporting the cars on race days.
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The Larsens shared some key tips for aspiring entrepreneurs:

  • Define your own definition of winning and success, as they are not necessarily the same.
  • Don’t compare yourself to others; simply try to continuously improve.
  • Make the time of others as valuable as your own.
  • Treat the customer paying you $100 the same as you would the customer paying you $100,000.
  • Be kind and courteous, and embrace those who work for you.
  • Stay out of debt; it can crush your business.
  • Start strategically and build your business progressively.
  • Count on a beginning, a middle and an end for your business.

Chris Larsen also added, looking to his driver wife of over 30 years, “Things that are forever, embrace them entirely.”
Prior to the Larsen’s presentation, DSC President Tom LoBasso told the audience, most of them DSC and local high school students, that many of the programs offered by DSC, such as associate and bachelor’s degrees in engineering technology and information technology, as well as degree and certificate programs in project management, electronics, CNC machining, automotive technology and automotive collision and repair can be applied to careers in motorsports.2.22.2017 dsc pic3
He and the speaker series’ namesake, L.  Gale Lemerand, also presented two students with $1,000 Entrepreneurial Speaker Series scholarships. They were Caneshia Bennett (pictured with Dr. LoBasso (L) and Mr. Lemerand (R), a Palm Coast resident studying business administration who also owns a food truck serving Volusia and Flagler counties on weekends, and Keisha Harris, a Daytona Beach single mother of three enrolled in the college’s culinary arts program, who plans to open her own restaurant or bake shop upon graduation.
The Larsens are dedicated to bringing new talent to the sport of drag racing, such as drivers, engineers and fabrication and vehicle-maintenance specialists. They also serve as valuable role models by introducing young women to non-traditional STEM careers.

Daytona State announces Vice President of Advancement/Executive Director, Foundation

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Daytona State College announces its new leader for fundraising and grants: Lorene King will become vice president of advancement and executive director of the Daytona State College Foundation, effective March 21.
Presently King serves as executive director of the NASCAR Foundation where she has led growth and expansion in a number of fundraising and awareness initiatives since 2012. She held prior leadership advancement roles at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., as senior director of corporate alliances, senior director of legal, estates and trusts and director of gift-planning programs.

Lorene King
Lorene King

“We look forward to Lorene’s leadership in this critical work to support the mission of Daytona State College,” said Tom LoBasso, DSC president. “She is accomplished in her field with an impressive track record of successful program implementation and strategic planning for major gifts, corporate sponsorships, events and community connections.”
Among her activities at NASCAR, King built an internal executive coalition for the foundation’s largest fundraising event, exceeding a $1 million revenue goal by 67 percent, and implemented a donor identification and cultivation program leading to 45 percent growth in annual giving over a three-year period. At St. Jude, she led a development team for the Thanks and Giving campaign and helped establish a grants-acquisition program initially leading to a $3 million funding stream.
“I am thrilled with the opportunity to advance Daytona State’s support base and strategic outreach,” said King, who has more than 15 years of nonprofit fund-raising experience. “It will be my honor to join such progressive leadership to enrich lives and make education more accessible for our citizens.”
King, a New Smyrna Beach resident, holds an MBA from the University of Memphis, a bachelor of science from the University of South Alabama and an associate of arts from Northwest Florida State College.