Sasha Saliba
In Motion Staff Writer
April’s Board of Trustees meeting saw some very big (and positive) changes for Daytona State College. The first item discussed was the finalization and implementation of the new Beer and Wine beverage class that will be added to the Hospitality and Culinary programs.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board, Chairperson and President on the ability of the College to get this new Hospitality Beverage Lab. We’re very excited about it,” said Costa Magoulas, Dean of the School of Hospitality and Culinary Management.
The next guests invited to speak at the meeting were Dr. Nabeel Yousef, an associate professor in Daytona State College’s School of Engineering Technology, along with some of his students. As a team they won first place in the Third Annual Cairns Innovation Challenge. The event was held on April 7th and was the first time DSC has won this competition. The prize is $10,000 and a one-year enrollment at UCF’s Business Incubator center.
“This was a product of two courses in the Engineering program where we take students from idea to design to development to a final product, or prototype. This was presented in front of investors or in a challenge,” said Yousef. The invention that the students came up with is a beach umbrella that is significantly lighter than a normal one, by two pounds. It can change its shape to block out the glare from the sun coming from any direction and can fit into a small and easily portable bag. The fabric it is made out of lets the wind blow through without it falling over, prevents glare for when someone is looking at an electronic device, and has SPF in it. You can even adjust it from where you’re sitting. Bethune-Cookman University and Embry Riddle both had students in attendance at this competition as well.
A large portion of the meeting was dedicated to Prosser, Inc.’s presentation of DSC’s Five and Twenty Year Plans. This is the master plan for the College that talks about demolitions and new facilities, etc. Coming up with the plans has been an eight or nine month process. In the Five Year Plan the College plans to demo multiple buildings but also erect new ones and provide more parking. In 2016-2017 there will be a new soccer complex that will replace the current Lots O and P. Later than that will be a new Student Center that will be on the edge of campus, closer to ISB, as well as a much grander entrance into the College. In the Twenty Year Plan it is mentioned that the College will have a much greater presence along the edge of ISB with more buildings. There will be more green space added to the campus, as well a couple parking garages in the plan.
Richard Vollaro with Faculty Senate presented this month’s “Faculty of the Month” award to Dr. Sam Goldstein, member of the Humanities and Communications Department. Goldstein is a Freshman English, Introduction to Film and Shakespeare professor. He has twice taken classes at Cambridge University in England in Shakespeare and has been in the Who’s Who Among American Techers five times. He has also been the supervisor for the English Club on campus for ten years.
Towards the end of the meeting SGA President Austin Albro made his final speech to the Board members, as he is graduating from the College this semester.
“I’m real proud of the team we had this year. We served our students and our community well. I look forward to the opportunity of getting involved as an alum,” said Albro. He later awarded student Brett Kelly, a former member of SGA, the “Most Valuable Member” award. Lastly, Albro introduced his successors in SGA: the new President Olivia Stuart, and her Vice President Alyssa Gage.
“Coming into next year I know I have some big shoes to fill, but I feel I am very well prepared thanks to the leadership I’ve experienced this year. I look forward to working with the Daytona State College community,” said Stuart.