Jarred Walker
In Motion Staff Writer
Choosing which events to attend for DSC’s third annual Homecoming is like trying to choose which classes you are going to take for an upcoming semester.
The amount and variety of events for this year’s Homecoming was vast and the most unique to date.
All the festivities started on Oct. 11, which was highlighted by the annual Mr. and Ms. Daytona State Pageant in the Hosseini Center. Three males and three females competed in a three-round variety/talent show where they tried to earn the coveted title. In between rounds, the DSC Jazz Choir, which prepared for three weeks, performed for the audience while contestants got ready.
Matt Evans — a current member of the choir — said, “They were clapping, giving standing ovations, just generally having a lot of fun.”
Ultimately, Gabriel Hannans and Liz Dilger would win this year’s titles as Mr. and Ms. Daytona State, respectively.
On Oct. 12, students and alumni were catered 
to an awards breakfast, networking workshop and a free movie night in the ECHO Plaza. Folks enjoyed a screening of “Avengers: Infinity War,” while feasting on pizza and s’mores.
Saturday, Oct.13, was the biggest day of Homecoming by far, with events running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Included in these activities, was a car/truck show, Culinary Boot Camp cooking workshop and cosmetology salon.
All events were free and open to the public, but the cosmetology department earmarked all proceeds from donations to the Helping Hands charity, whose stated goals are to “restore families, support caring relatives, connect children with loving homes and prepare adolescents for adulthood.” The fee for the Culinary Boot Camp benefitted scholarships for culinary students.
The cosmetology salon was opened to all ages. Dee Gay — Chair of Cosmetology and Barbering — said, “It’s an exciting event. People get their haircuts, color and shampoo during the day by our students under the direction of an instructor. We also did the Mr. and Ms. Daytona State Pageant contestants’ hair and makeup on Thursday.”
The car/truck show was filled with rows of vintage, classic and new vehicles on display in the B parking lot close to the University of Central Florida building.
Richard Waters brought his blue and white 1965 Shelby GT350 to the show for the second straight year and described the event as having “a lot of versatility and everything you could want to see.” His favorite car might not be so shocking… it was his own 1965 Shelby.
The Culinary Boot Camp lasted three hours and taught basic knife skills, as well as how to cook three unique dishes — a crab cocktail, specialty pasta and gourmet steak. The demonstration was hosted by the dean of DSC’s Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management, Chef Costa Magoulas. “We want to get people back into the working community and enhance their lives,” he said.
The end of the final Homecoming day was capped off by the women’s and men’s soccer games which were televised on WDSC-TV 15.