A motivational presentation from a charismatic, “seven-point-two-five fingered” rocket scientist proved to be the best way to inspire Daytona State College students to aim high. Kantis Simmons may have graduated from Georgia Tech and worked with NASA, but from what the students of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Community or STEM Scholars Program could Continue Reading »
[ Read More → ]By Thomas Lynn A sunshine-yellow stress ball greets people with a smile and a perplexing question — QEP, what will it be? Perhaps a better question, or at least the most likely to form in a student’s mind, is what is the QEP? The Quality Enhancement Plan is a new program for reaccreditation that is Continue Reading »
[ Read More → ]Dec. 9 is the deadline to compete for the writing awards for Daytona State students taking any ENC, LIT, AML, or HUM class. The annual awards will be announced at the April Honors Convocation for winning essays in five areas: narrative writing, general research, literary research, poetry and argumentation. Students must complete an application, sign Continue Reading »
[ Read More → ]Against all odds in a still-sagging economy, clubs and individuals from across the Daytona State campuses joined together to make a difference for children. Last year the Student Activities Department collected 179 boxes for “Operation Christmas Child.” “This year we received 508 boxes!” said an excited Julie Rocco, the executive administrative assistant for Student Activities Continue Reading »
[ Read More → ]When you get a chance, be sure to check underneath your car for a GPS tracker. It would be the size of a credit card, maybe even smaller. Hopefully the search yields no tracker, as the federal government is now using the technology to compile information against “suspected criminals.” This practice is at the center Continue Reading »
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