Foundation holds meet and greet for donors and scholarship recipients

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ( April 18, 2014) – Dozens of Daytona State College Foundation scholarship recipients came face to face with their benefactors during a donor appreciation luncheon held April 14 at the college’s teaching eatery and kitchen, Café 101.

With food prepared by Daytona State culinary students, the affair was a chance for the scholarship recipients to personally express their thanks for the financial help they received to attend college.

Among them was Benarah Sanford, who earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from Daytona State and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, thanks to a DSC scholarship endowment established by Dr. William Schildecker and the Bert Fish Foundation.



Dr. William Schildecker, right, chats with scholarship recipient Benarah Sanford during a donor appreciation luncheon hosted this month by the Daytona State College Foundation.

As a trustee and donor, Schildecker and the Fish Foundation have donated millions to Daytona State and other organizations throughout the years in support of education and health care. They will be the honorees this year at the Daytona State College Foundation’s Sept. 18 annual gala.

Daytona State President Carol W. Eaton said the luncheon was an opportunity for donors to witness first-hand how their support of the Foundation touches lives. “We invited you to meet our scholarship recipients so that you can see for yourself, so you can actually gain an understanding from personally meeting and speaking with our students, just how great an impact your investment in their future will have,” she said.

Over the past 10 years, the DSC Foundation has awarded more than $7.5 million in scholarships, with nearly $1 million being awarded this year alone to almost 1,200 students. Scholarship awards are granted each semester. The Foundation is actively seeking to increase its donor base and scholarship resources in order to help more students defray the cost of their college education.

Schildecker and the Fish Foundation have established 11 individual scholarships through the DSC Foundation on behalf of Daytona State students pursuing degrees and certificates in a wide range of health care programs. The college’s Foundation has received nearly $3 million from them since 1984 for scholarships and program support.

For more about DSC Foundation Scholarships, visit http://donate.daytonastate.edu or call (386) 506-3195.

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Daytona State hosts 6th annual Academic Excellence Symposium, April 25

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – Providing a full day of discussions on topics of interest in higher education, Daytona State College’s sixth annual Academic Excellence Symposium will be held Friday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. - free and open to the public; reservations requested.

The theme of this year’s symposium is “Paths to Learning through Discovery and Exchange,” and promises to be a showcase of the many talented faculty members at Daytona State and presenters from Emerson College, Stetson University* and VitalSmarts. 

Presentations include:

Preparing for Difference with Students: Revising Our Expectations – Dr. John Trimbur
Trimbur is Professor of Writing, Literature & Publishing at Emerson College, where the First-Year Writing Program he directed received a Certificate of Excellence from the Conference on College Composition and Communication in 2012. He has written, edited and contributed to a number of award-winning essays and books, including “English Only and U.S. College Composition,” written with Bruce Horner, Cross Language Relations in Composition, and The Politics of Writing Instruction: Postsecondary.

Teaching Ethical Intelligence – Dr. Lynn Hawkins, Dr. Harold Orndorff III and Savannah-Jane Griffin*

Using Signature Pedagogies to Promote Academic Excellence and Student Engagement – Mary Beth Craig-Oatley

Gear Up: Gateway to Success – Rachel Wendt, Barry Gibson, Brandi Horn and Michelle Pelham

Use of the Socratic Method and Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Behavior to Maximize Critical Thinking Skills and Achieve Student Learning Outcomes in both the Cyber and Traditional Classroom Pedagogical Environments – Dr. John McNeeley

Crucial Conversations in Education – Dr. Stacy D. Nelson
Bringing more than 34 years of experience to the VitalSmarts Facilitator Faculty, Nelson is a highly respected trainer who delivers Crucial Conversations®, Crucial Accountability™, Influencer Training®, and Change Anything™ Training. Specializing in healthcare and leadership effectiveness, Stacy helps individuals, teams and organizations increase organizational effectiveness, achieve bottom-line results and become measurably more vital.

Embracing Differences to Impact Teaching and Learning –  Dr. Joy Lewis and Ana Blaine

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Performance – Anita Bevins and Samantha Stern

Appropriate Assessment Strategies for Your Courses – Dr. Tashana Howse and Dr. Amy Ringue

The Effect of Trauma and Psychological Distress on College Learning – Dr. Carole Eagle Luby

The free, public symposium will be held on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, Hosseini Center, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Seating is limited and reservations should be made by April 23. To make your reservation or for additional information, visit or call (386) 506-3124.
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DSC hosts information sessions for Florida TRADE Manufacturing program, May 1 and 6

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – The College of Workforce and Continuing Education at Daytona State College will host two information sessions in May for the Florida TRADE Manufacturing Program; Thursday, May 1, and Tuesday, May 6, both at 5:15 p.m.

The Florida TRADE Manufacturing program is an 11-week course that develops an initial set of technical skills that can lead to certifications, internships and job interviews with partnering manufacturing companies (such as AO Precision, Covidien, Thomas & Betts, and Hudson Technologies), and can provide a fast track to a career in manufacturing. The next series of classes is scheduled to start July 2014.

Each information session will be held in room 109 at the college’s Advanced Technology College, located at 1770 Technology Blvd. (off Williamson, approximately one mile from the intersection of LPGA/Williamson). Program staff and instructors will provide information and be available to answer questions.

In September 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor implemented, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TRADE) initiative, providing $500 million in grants to community colleges and universities for development and expansion of innovative training programs.

Daytona State College received nearly $850,000 as part of a consortium of 12 Florida colleges that received a $15 million grant, and has created a multi-step training process focused on the region’s workers and industry needs.

For additional information, call Dean Howe, Florida TRADE Program advisor, (386) 506-3379.

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School of World Languages and Speech at Daytona State presents Multicultural Show, April 22

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – Students enrolled in Daytona State College’s School of World Languages and Speech will demonstrate their skills in American Sign Language, French, German, Italian and Spanish during the 4th Annual Multicultural Show scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m.

“Students will sing, dance, recite poetry, perform in skits and play various instruments," said Senior Professor Suzanne Stewart. "Students will put their language skills into practice, as well as showcase their talents.”

The show, produced by students and their tutors, will be performed in the Hosseini Center (Bldg. 1200) on the Daytona Beach Campus at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Light refreshments will be served following the show.

The performance is free and open to the public.

For more information, call Stewart, (386) 506-3540.

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Calendar of events at Daytona State announced for May 2014

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 16, 2014) - Daytona State College presents the following calendar of events for May 2014.

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Events are open to the public and free of charge, unless otherwise noted.

This week at DSC: DSC Veterans; SGA elections; Mega Job Fair; Student Recital; Jazz Concert and Spring Open House (ATC)

During Tuesdays' WISE Lecture "DSC Veterans," learn from Dr. LeeAnn Davis about the college's department set-up to help our veterans achieve their educational goals and get the most out of their college education.
 
Anyone interested in exploring a college education, advancing their career or re-tooling for a new job should make plans to attend a Spring Open House at Daytona State College.
 
Find out what's happening this week at DSC.

Daytona State honors employees during annual convocation

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2014) – Two Daytona State College staff members and one faculty member were honored for outstanding service on April 9 during the college’s annual awards convocation, which also honored more than 175 students for academic achievement. CLICK HERE TO READ ENTIRE RELEASE