{"id":3465,"date":"2016-02-28T02:07:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T06:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2018-05-13T18:47:57","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T22:47:57","slug":"news-briefs-march-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/oldsite\/news-briefs-march-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"News Briefs March 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Group offering 5th annual Mexican-American scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the fifth straight year, Mexican and Mexican-American students attending Daytona State College can apply to receive help defraying\u00a0 educational costs, thanks to a partnership between the college and a Mexico-based non-profit group.<\/p>\n

Juntos Podemos (“Together We Can”)<\/a> was created by five nonprofit organizations in the United States and Mexico, headed by the Mexican Entrepreneurs Association in the United States.<\/a> Among those is Parents Alliance Inc.,<\/a> which last month granted the College $19,000 to continue a program originally administered through the Mexican government\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/a>. Since 2011, Daytona State has received more than $80,000 in grant awards, including matching cash and in-kind services. This year\u2019s award also will see a similar match, including in-kind and cash contributions from longtime partner Sister Cities of Volusia County.<\/p>\n

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All totaled, about 100 scholarships will be awarded this year, including 80 Adult Education scholarships and 20 college or vocational credit scholarships.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently accepting applications,\u201d said Daytona State\u2019s English to Speakers of Other Languages <\/a>Coordinator Kathryn Clark. \u201cStudents can use the scholarship award for tuition and expenses such as testing fees, educational supplies and textbooks.\u201d<\/p>\n

For information on how to apply for a scholarship, e-mail Clark at kathryn.clark@daytonastate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

A scholarships awards ceremony in November was attended by DSC students, faculty and staff and Don Matthews representing Dixie Blake, president of the Sister Cities of Volusia County.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased that Juntos Podemos has taken the lead in ensuring that this very worthwhile program continues,\u201d said DSC President Thomas LoBasso. \u201cMany students would not be able to fulfill their dreams of a high school diploma, GED or college degree without the economic assistance this grant provides. \u201c<\/p>\n

Alumni Association testing new mobile aps<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFalcons Flying High\u201d is the campaign slogan for Daytona State College\u2019s Homecoming this fall, but there are many alumni already \u00a0flying high and utilizing the skills received here.<\/p>\n

Dave Tatum, DSC Alumni & Friends Association board member \u00a0\u2014 and a 2008 graduate with an AS in Computer Programming and Analysis and in 2011 with a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Supervision and Management \u2014\u00a0 is supporting the association by helping to capture new members. Using three mobile devices, he’s offering a new tool that is a modern, simplistic way to help the group grow.<\/p>\n

What started as a temporary work study position for Tatum in the Information Technology department transitioned to his current position. He is now Manager of Academic Computing \u00a0and oversees the same department\u00a0 he started out in as a student work study many years ago. Tatum works to ensure students, faculty and staff have the necessary technology resources to learn, instruct and impact future leaders of tomorrow. The highlight of his career, he says is, \u201cThe knowledge that students have been positively impacted via the technology available at Daytona State College.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Hawk, Adissa Gibson and Kyle Dabney along with Tatum are the members of the IT team who focused their abilities and talents into getting mobile devices and web-based forms ready for the DSC Alumni & Friends Association. With their help, the association now has \u00a0three tablets that allow alumni and students to sign up for the alumni association electronically instead of using paper and pen.<\/p>\n

For information on the association and the mobile applications, contact Suzette Cameron at 506-4506.<\/p>\n

New faces, programs greet new year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Alycia Ehlert has joined Daytona State College as its new associate vice president of arts and sciences, replacing Susan Pate, who recently retired after 35 years serving the College and its students.<\/p>\n

Ehlert will oversee the day-to-day operations of programs leading to the associate of arts transfer degree, as well as programs in studio arts and performing arts, and associate of science degrees in human services, environmental science technology, music production and photography.<\/p>\n

She comes to Daytona State from Tennessee, where she was dean of humanities at Volunteer State Community College, part of the Tennessee Board of Regents System, with a student enrollment of about 8,000. Prior to that, she served as interim dean of humanities and assistant professor of communication at Darton State College, part of the University System of Georgia.<\/p>\n

In other news, DSC selected Bart Sasnett as the inaugural soccer coach for the men\u2019s program that will start in August 2016.\u00a0Sasnett officially joined the Falcons on Dec. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely excited that Bart is joining our institution. He brings a strong coaching resume to our program,\u201d said Director of Athletics Will Dunne.\u00a0\u201cThe position drew many inquiries, and Bart stood out early in the review process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sasnett recently completed his ninth season as the head coach at Darton State College in Albany, Georgia.\u00a0During his tenure at Darton State, the Cavaliers men\u2019s soccer program compiled an overall record of 123-42-4 (.727).\u00a0Sasnett now has an overall record of 186-94-15 for his career.<\/p>\n

As for Women\u2019s Soccer, DSC announced its inaugural soccer coach, Brittany Jones, who officially joined the Falcons and began her duties on Nov. 2. That program also will launch in August 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely excited that Brittany has joined our institution; she has solid experience and leadership skills that will help kick-start our soccer program,\u201d \u00a0Dunne said.\u00a0\u201cWe had a lot of interest in the position, and Brittany quickly rose to the top of the list as a great fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones recently completed her fourth season at the helm of the Florida Southern program in Lakeland.\u00a0Florida Southern College is a NCAA Division II member that competes in the Sunshine State Conference.<\/p>\n

Soccer team tryouts are scheduled march 26 for the women’s team and April 2 for the men’s.<\/p>\n

DSC programs earn state, national accolades<\/strong><\/p>\n

The College\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-6)\/ESOL\/Reading, has tied for second place in the state, notably earning top marks in placement rate, based on annual performance reviews by the Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development & Retention, Florida Department of Education.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis shines a light on our excellent teacher education program,\u201d says Tom LoBasso, President of Daytona State. \u201cIt\u2019s gratifying to achieve this ranking, which recognizes the high quality and dedication of our faculty and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vice President for Academic Affairs Amy Locklear added that, \u201cWe commend our local schools and their collaborative leadership, who share in this success. We\u2019re proud to support their mission to provide the best in K-12 education for our children.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the College of Online Studies, chair Andrea Reese announced that in the increasingly competitive online world Daytona State placed again in the top 10 among hundreds of colleges and universities offering bachelor degree, according to a survey by U.S. News & World Report.<\/p>\n

More than 1,650 baccalaureate students have enrolled in DSC online courses so far this school year. Overall, 12,628 students took online DSC classes during the 2014-2015 academic year.<\/p>\n

\u201cStaying on top of best practices for online delivery and faculty training is critical to maintaining our excellent service to students,\u201d said Reese. \u201cWe optimize digital platforms to give our online students the best learning experience possible. With many of our students back-to-school working adults, they have as much to learn from each other as they do from faculty.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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