DSC student earns prestigious scholarship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2014) - Daytona State College student Andrew Adie has been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society as a 2014 Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholar.

Adie was selected among more than 900 applicants worldwide to receive the scholarship based on academic achievement, community service and leadership potential. All totaled, 207 students earned scholarships this year.

The 22-year-old sophomore is an aspiring inventor and is pursuing his associate of arts degree with a focus on mathematics and physics. He hopes to transfer to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) upon graduating from Daytona State.

The Palm Coast resident also serves as a Student Government Association senator and is vice president of scholarship for PTK, leading various study projects and service-learning initiatives.

The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program provides new PTK members with financial resources to help defray educational expenses while enrolled in associate degree programs.

The PTK Honor Society, headquartered in Jackson, Miss., is the largest honor society in higher education, with 1,285 chapters on college campuses in all 50 of the United States, plus Canada, Germany, the Republic of Palau, Peru, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the British Virgin Islands, the United Arab Emirates and U.S. territorial possessions. Nearly 3 million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 132,000 students inducted annually.

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Daytona State students to rock out against domestic violence, Dec. 4

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2014) - Daytona State College’s Music Industry Club will be Rock ‘n’ the Holidays for a cause on Thursday, Dec. 4, with a full slate of live performances benefitting the Domestic Abuse Council of Volusia County.

The action begins at 11 a.m. across from the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach, 150 S. Beach St. The day’s music will feature performances by Daytona State’s contemporary music ensembles as well as local bands, according to Music Industry Club President Lucas Shinn.

“While the event is free to the public, donations and sponsorships are welcome,” he said. “All proceeds will go to the Domestic Abuse Council.”

The music lineup features:
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Daytona State College Music Production Program Ensembles
• 1:30 to 3 p.m. - Special Blend
• 3:30 to 5 p.m. - Andrew Williams Band
• 5:30 to 7 p.m. - Psychedelic Monks
• 7:30 to 9 p.m. - The Bath Salt Zombies
• Special appearance by Johnny Odis

Daytona State’s Music Industry Club is comprised of students pursuing the two-year Associate of Science in Music Production Technology and one-year Audio Recording certificate. The programs are housed at the college’s News-Journal Center and include two of the area’s finest performance venues digitally linked to state-of-the-art recording studios offering cutting-edge technology in surround sound recording and mixing.  

Anyone interested in more information about the Dec. 4 event or to be a sponsor can call (304) 550-1577 or email lukeshinn@ymail.com.

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Daytona State professor named among Florida’s best

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 31, 2014) - Daytona State College political science professor Dr. Trey Orndorff has been named among the best in the Florida College System.

Orndorff, 31, earned runner-up status as Professor of the Year during the Association of Florida Colleges’ (AFC) 65th Annual Convention held this week in Destin, Fla. The organization represents Florida’s 28 state and community colleges.

The Miami University of Ohio graduate joined Daytona State in 2011 and quickly became one of the college’s most regarded professors by students and faculty alike. He has been a pioneer of leveraging technology into instructional pedagogy via the college’s cutting-edge “Classroom of the Future.” He has been featured in the Orlando Sentinel and is a frequent guest on the local broadcast political talk-show circuit.

Orndorff currently serves as parliamentarian for the college’s Faculty Senate and last year was awarded its Dr. John Guthrie, Jr. Award for Research and Professional Development.

An expert on social media, he last year published The Social Media Presidency, a book that examines how the Executive Branch is institutionalizing social media as a communication strategy and gaining autonomy from the press. Focusing primarily on the Obama Administration, the book expands on a quantitative study Orndorff conducted as part of his doctoral dissertation at Miami University of Ohio. As part of that study, Orndorff tracked the number of interviews President Barak Obama and past presidents held with the press.

“President Obama has institutionalized new media as a long-term communication strategy,” Orndorff notes. “He is the first to have a director of new media. My suggestion is that this means the kind of message you now see as a lay person from the president will be less filtered; there will be less initial commentary. If you’re getting it through Twitter and Facebook or some other new-media function, you’re not going to have that critique, and that is a key communication difference for the receiver.”

In the book, Orndorff suggests that social media will ultimately change politics and governance itself, noting such an evolution can serve to not only change the executive interaction with the press, but also with the populace at large.

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Daytona State’s student newspaper/literary magazine place high in competition

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2014) - Daytona State College’s student newspaper InMotion continued its streak as one of the top student-run publications during October’s 55th annual Florida College System Publications Association Newspaper Competition in Boca Raton.

For the second consecutive year, InMotion, which published its first edition in 1991, came in second overall in General Excellence behind Miami Dade College’s Reporter. InMotion has been dominant in the annual competition for more than a decade, placing first overall seven times and second five times.

Historically, the competition has been divided into two divisions based on institutional size. This year, however, the divisions were consolidated into one. Nevertheless, in addition to the General Excellence award, the student journalists, print designers and photographers came away with eight other honors, including three first-place awards.

“Combining the divisions makes our showing this year all the more impressive, since we were competing against much larger institutions,” said Elena Jarvis, a journalism professor and co-advisor to the student newspaper. “Placing so well in General Excellence was an honor, and I am immensely proud of our students.”

Dean of Student Activities Bruce Cook, who is also co-advisor to the newspaper, said the publication provides an excellent learning experience for students, especially for those who have an interest in media and journalism as a career. “This is truly a student-run publication. Everyone takes pride in teamwork and collaboration,” he said. “They are serious about serving their campus community. They want to become involved and make a difference.”

Brianna Mims took home two first-place awards in the Editorial Cartoon and Comic Strip categories. Brandon Krampert earned first place in the General Column category, as well as a second-place award in the Editorial category.
Other Daytona State awardees were:
• Joyce Wagner, second place, News Photo
• Amber Boutot, Elizabeth Kirkland and Ali Schmitz, second place, Picture Story
• Scott Turner, second place, Sports Writing and Honorable Mention for In-Depth Reporting

Daytona State’s student literary publication Aeolus took home four awards, including a first place for Cover Design by Brianna Mims. Brandon Hill earned a second-place award for Fiction Writing, while Joshua Payne took home third-place honors in the Nonfiction category. Elizabeth Kirkland and Lance Rothwell shared third place in Photography.

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Annual holiday bazaar at Daytona State, Nov. 20

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2014) – The Daytona State College Chapter of the Association of Florida Colleges announces its third annual Holiday Bazaar, set for Thursday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring handcrafted items and baked goods.

With no entry fee, visitors can explore dozens of items offered by craft vendors from the college, along with outside vendors. Featured goods include handmade crafts, jewelry, baked goods, gift baskets, knitted and crocheted items, quilts, table placemats and runners, sugar scrubs, carved-wood caricatures, handmade natural soap, body lotion and cream, candy bouquets, hand-painted Christmas items, Christmas center pieces and table-top trees, greeting cards, Christmas ornaments, baby and children items, as well as ready-made sand molds decorated with shells and sea glass.

The Holiday Bazaar, perfectly timed for the holiday season, gives college employees a great opportunity to showcase their crafting talents.

The bazaar will take place in Bergengren Hall, room 112, on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.

For more information call (386) 506-3695.

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In-demand career opportunities: Fast-track info sessions for Florida TRADE Manufacturing, Nov. 4 and 12

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2014) – Heads up to anyone interested in a fast track to a

manufacturing career: Information session for the Florida TRADE Manufacturing Program will run Tuesday, Nov. 4, and Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. presented by the College of Workforce and Continuing Education at Daytona State College (DSC).

The Florida TRADE Manufacturing program can open doors to a career in manufacturing through an 11-week course that starts Jan. 12, 2015. The course 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.

The information sessions will be held in room 109A at DSC’s Advanced Technology College, located at 1770 Technology Blvd. (off Williamson, approximately one mile from the intersection of LPGA/Williamson).

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 awarded a $15 million grant, and has created a multi-step training process focused on the region’s workers and industry needs.

The program’s staff and instructors will provide information and be available to answer questions. The next series of classes is scheduled to start Jan. 12, 2015.

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

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