Daytona State College 50th Anniversary Keepsake Book

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Daytona Beach College • Fiftieth Anniversary

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2007

From the President Daytona Beach College is extremely proud of its accomplishments over the last fifty years. We’ve grown from our humble beginning in 1957 to one of the largest community colleges in the state, serving over 40,000 students annually on our six campuses. Each campus offers state-of-the-art equipment and a faculty and staff that are second to none.

DBC assures equal opportunity in employment and education services to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, age, religion, disability, national origin, political affiliation or belief, or marital status.

Our recent growth has been phenomenal. Since the Fall ’05 semester, we’ve had an increase of over 20 percent in the number of students we serve and we’re still growing.

With the addition of our Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs, the Educator Preparation Institute and now the new Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality Management, we’re making plans to continue that growth in the upcoming years.

DBC has a major impact on this community, both financially and through our educational programs.

A study completed by the Stetson Institute for Social Research showed that over 70 percent of the business or community leaders had either attended DBC or had family members who had. A second study

by CC Benefits showed DBC having well over a $300 million annual impact on our local economy.

We are proud of this college and what we do in this community. We hope you are too. We look forward to our next 50 years of continuing to “Shape Our Community” – one student at a time.

Dr. D. Kent Sharples

President Sharples congratulates International Student Daniela Nemerenco, as she graduates from DBC and heads to further studies at Harvard University. (May 2006)

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Beginnings

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• DBC first offered classes in the Princess Issena Inn.

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• The site currently occupied by the Daytona Beach Campus was a convalescent center during World War II. • The first president of DBC, Dr. James M. Snyder, served from January 1, 1958 to June 30, 1960.

First Steps Daytona Beach Junior College opened in the fall of 1958 and was organized into three divisions: Adult Education, College Transfer and Vocational-Technical. One of the first tasks for the new college was to find a location to hold classes. While it was hoped that the Mary Karl Vocational School, established on a 29-acre tract near Halifax Hospital would have the capability to accommodate the new school, they didn’t have physical space to house all the transfer division students. Thus, it became necessary to rent space in the Inn of the Princess Issena Hotel for two years.

This page: Princess Issena Inn and students at the newly constructed gymnasium on the Daytona Beach Campus in the early 1960s.

Page 3: Mary Brennan Karl (seated), an early visionary in the field of education. Mrs. Karl was the Director of the Opportunity School that later became known as the Mary Karl Vocational School and was the forerunner of Daytona Beach Community College, now Daytyona Beach College.

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Expansion to Six Campuses

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DBC has grown into a full service community college with six campuses, serving over 40,000 students on an annual basis. Capital improvement projects totaling over $60 million are underway or have been completed within the last year. Even with this growth, DBC remains true to its tradition of providing quality, affordable education and workforce training to the citizens of Volusia and Flagler counties.

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Top Left: The Deltona Campus begins to take shape in the fastest growing city within Volusia County. Bottom Left: A student takes advantage of the quiet at the Flagler/ Palm Coast Campus. Below Center: Beginning construction of the amphitheater on the Flagler/Palm Coast Campus and below right, groundbreaking for the Flagler/Palm Coast Campus in the early 1980s. (L to R: Merhl Shoemaker, Alan Smolen, Noah McKinnon and Larry Goodemote)

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Top Left: Roy F. Bergengren (standing center), second president of Daytona Beach Junior College, reviewing plans for the Lenholt Student Center with Lillian Lenholt (seated right) and staff. (October 1964) Top and Bottom Right: Dr. Charles Polk at the DeLand Campus construction site and an aerial view of the progress. (March 1986)

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1. The DBJC production of “Lost Horizon,” April 1984 2. Student Actress Lynn Barnwell, November 1967 3. Student production of “Brigadoon,” February 1987

Today, the Cultural Arts Department at DBC provides a full range of instrumental, vocal and dance instruction, as well as performance opportunities for students and members of the community. During the 2006-07 Academic Year, 6,246 patrons attended on-campus programs sponsored by the Cultural Arts Department. Pictured here is the department’s March 2007 presentation of “A Chorus Line.”

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Did you know?

• High school juniors and seniors attending the ATC can earn up to two years of college credit free of charge through our dual enrollment program.

• The average Tech Manager makes about $105,000 a year and our Computer Sciences programs can get students started toward a career in related areas.

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In 1960, Daytona Beach Junior College expanded its collegiate program to include currcula in technical/vocational education. The first programs included Electronic Technology and Construction and Design Technology, with specializations in construction engineering and mechanical engineering.

Today, the college offers more than 100 one- and two-year AS, AAS and certificate programs with the same goal of preparing a qualified workforce to meet the needs of a growing, dynamic and diverse community.

Many of these programs are taught at the state-of-the-art Advanced Technology College, a public and private partnership between DBC, the school systems of Volusia and Flagler counties, and the local business community.

Far Left: Bill France, Sr. attends the dedication of the new DBCC Vocational-Technical building, February 1980. Near Top Left: Dr. Charles H. Polk, DBCC President, proclaims Richard Petty Professor Emeritus during commencement, 1980. Left: Today, students learn to utilize computer controlled frame-alignment equipment at the Advanced Technology College.

Page 9: T. K. Wetherell, former DBCC Vice President, receives the keys to a car donated by the local Oldsmobile dealer to be used in DBCC’s automotive programs (1981).

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Maintaining a Competitive Edge

Athletics have always been an important part of an overall education at the College.

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Did you know?

• In the 2006/2007 season, the women’s golf team had a cumulative 3.59 GPA – highest in the state of Florida for a women’s sports team.

• In the 2006/2007 season, the baseball team had a cumulative 3.49 GPA – highest in the state of Florida for a men’s sports team and

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State-of-the-art athletic, fitness and aquatic facilities are one of the many reasons that the DBC athletic programs are a force to be reckoned with. In fact, DBC boasts some of the best facilities available at a community college.

The L. Gale Lemerand Health, Wellness and Community Education Center on the Daytona Beach Campus houses a

1,000 seat gymnasium, the fitness center with the latest in Cybex resistance training equipment, the Aquatics Center featuring an Olympic-size pool, as well as, related classrooms. The baseball field, located on campus, is one of only two in the MidFlorida Conference with lights for evening games and has a permanent press box and concessions stand. The College campus is also home to a regulation softball field where the Women’s Fastpitch team practices and hosts regulation games.

The range and quality of athletic facilities at DBC, playing fields and courts only reinforces the total commitment that has been made toward intercollegiate athletics and the success of our Falcon student athletes.

Page 10, Bottom: “The Net Scots” tennis team, 1970s.

This Page, Left: Joe Petrock (L), present Chairman of the DBC District Board of Trustees, receives some batting advice during baseball tryouts in the fall of 1971. Right: The DBC Lady Falcon Golf Team has captured three consecutive NJCAA Championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Pictured is DBC student Ashley Janzen, from British Columbia, Canada, playing in the 2005 tournament.

NURSING DEPARTMENT

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Mission Statement

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“The mission of the Nursing Department is to provide an innovative learning environment that prepares students to be professional, ethical, and competent caregivers in an increasingly diverse society. The realization of this mission will be the students’ successful completion of the licensure/certification examinations.”

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Did you know?

DBC’s Nursing Department ranks as one of the best in the nation and the quality of our individual programs is second to none. When last ranked, DBC was 41st in the nation in the number of nursing degrees awarded (out of 1200 community colleges) and had an average licensing examination pass rate of 87 percent and even higher in some specific areas.

• The Dental Sciences Department is responsible for the Dental Hygiene public clinic. This dental physician supervised clinic serves the public and is staffed with DBC Dental Hygiene students. The College is one of only a few schools in the state that has this type of clinic.

• DBC is one of the few community colleges in the state that has a department dedicated solely to the provision of emergency medical services continuing workforce education . . . it’s the Institute for EMS Education.

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Page 12 Far Left: The Dental Hygienist program offered on the DBC DeLand Campus. Page 12 Center: 1990s Nurse Pinning Ceremony.

Page 12 Right: Two students check out lighting in the Surgical Lab. This Page: Sarah Russell and Dovie Massengill get ready for the Practical Nurse Graduation at DBJC’s Mary Karl Vocational Division.

The Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality Management A hands-on training facility consisting of actual hotel rooms, front office and concierge services, sales, marketing and reservation functions, three kitchens and high-tech classrooms. DBC’s Hospitality Management and Culinary Management programs are housed in the new facility along with the popular student-run Café 101. The College’s internationally-renowned Southeast Museum of Photography is also located in this new building offering better exposure to International Speedway Boulevard.