Foundation holds meet and greet for donors and scholarship recipients

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ( April 18, 2014) – Dozens of Daytona State College Foundation scholarship recipients came face to face with their benefactors during a donor appreciation luncheon held April 14 at the college’s teaching eatery and kitchen, Café 101.

With food prepared by Daytona State culinary students, the affair was a chance for the scholarship recipients to personally express their thanks for the financial help they received to attend college.
Among them was Benarah Sanford, who earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from Daytona State and is now pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, thanks to a DSC scholarship endowment established by Dr. William Schildecker and the Bert Fish Foundation.

Dr. William Schildecker, right, chats with scholarship recipient Benarah Sanford during a donor appreciation luncheon hosted this month by the Daytona State College Foundation.

As a trustee and donor, Schildecker and the Fish Foundation have donated millions to Daytona State and other organizations throughout the years in support of education and health care. They will be the honorees this year at the Daytona State College Foundation’s Sept. 18 annual gala.

Daytona State President Carol W. Eaton said the luncheon was an opportunity for donors to witness first-hand how their support of the Foundation touches lives. “We invited you to meet our scholarship recipients so that you can see for yourself, so you can actually gain an understanding from personally meeting and speaking with our students, just how great an impact your investment in their future will have,” she said.

Over the past 10 years, the DSC Foundation has awarded more than $7.5 million in scholarships, with nearly $1 million being awarded this year alone to almost 1,200 students. Scholarship awards are granted each semester. The Foundation is actively seeking to increase its donor base and scholarship resources in order to help more students defray the cost of their college education.

Schildecker and the Fish Foundation have established 11 individual scholarships through the DSC Foundation on behalf of Daytona State students pursuing degrees and certificates in a wide range of health care programs. The college’s Foundation has received nearly $3 million from them since 1984 for scholarships and program support.

For more about DSC Foundation Scholarships, visit http://donate.daytonastate.edu or call (386) 506-3195.

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Local health-care administrator earns Daytona State’s Crumley Award for science achievement

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 10, 2014) – Daytona State College alumnus George Kastroulis has been awarded the institution’s prestigious 2014 Margaret Crumley Award for Distinguished Achievement in Science.

“George Kastroulis is an exemplary example of a graduate utilizing the tools he obtained at Daytona State to touch the lives of so many people,” said Dr. Tom Swain, who chaired a committee of Daytona State science faculty who selected Kastroulis for the award.

The annual award, first presented in 2001, honors outstanding alumni who achieved an associate degree from the College of Science at Daytona State, have used their scientific knowledge to improve their community and have distinguished themselves while working in their field. Mrs. Crumley established the award to honor her son, John, and husband, Thomas.

Kastroulis, 37, earned his Associate of Science in Radiography degree from Daytona State in 1998 and began a successful career in health care that accelerated when he earned his Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management degree in 2012. He is general manager of Nurse On Call, a home health-care provider that covers four Northeast Florida counties.

But perhaps even more noteworthy is his volunteer spirit. He has served as board chairman for the American Cancer Society, East Central Coastal Unit; board member to the Central Florida affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization; and has held several advisory board positions with cancer survivor groups in Volusia and Flagler counties. 

A few years ago, Kastroulis identified a need for cancer patients to have local access to available resources, education about medical treatment and a survivor awareness program. Working with the Daytona Cubs organization, he established Breast Cancer Survivor Night to promote awareness of the disease. 

Along with fellow radiologist Charles Burkett, they spearheaded the Daytona Breast Cancer Symposium. The event was originally created in partnership with Daytona State College, with sponsorships by the Susan G. Komen Center, the American and the Florida Breast Cancer societies and, presently, also with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Kastroulis also has formed a coalition with Bethune-Cookman University to bring accessible health care to the underserved in Volusia County through a free clinic.

Past recipients of the Crumley Award include Dr. Steven Miles, radiologist; Dr. Ralph Scorza, biologist; Dr. Ron Jenkins, biochemist; Dr. Sam Davis, radiologist; Dr. James Greene, assoc. vice president, College of Health Careers, Daytona State College; Dr. Linda Miles, chair, School of Nursing at Daytona State College; Mr. David Marsh, retired TV weatherman; Mrs. Willa Fuller, executive director of the Florida Nurses Association; Dr. David Riban Jr., pharmacist; and Dana Johnson, biologist.

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Daytona State Alumni Association seeks to grow membership

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 1, 2014) - The Daytona State College Alumni Association is looking for new members interested in reconnecting with the institution.

“Through our shared experience, the Daytona State College story can be told, benefitting future alumni, friends of Daytona State and the community at large,” said Suzette Cameron, president of the association’s Board of Directors.

The association recently kicked off its membership drive, aimed at inviting former students to join at no cost. In addition to being open to anyone who has earned a degree or certificate from the college, membership also is open to those who have taken at least one course, as well as to transfer students, non-credit and continuing education students.

By taking advantage of their free membership, alumni enjoy these benefits:
• Invitations to special “alumni and friends only” events
• Networking opportunities
• Free admission to Southeast Museum of Photography programs and a 10 percent discount on gift shop purchases
• Free use of the DSC Library
• Free use of the College Writing Center
• Free use of the DSC Career Placement Center
• Use of the Lemerand Fitness and Aquatic Centers
• Complimentary online subscription to the DSC President’s Communique
• Use of the Dental Hygiene Clinic (DeLand Campus only)
• Use of Massage Therapy (Daytona Beach Campus only)
• Use of Cosmetology services (Daytona Beach and Deltona campuses only)
• Use of Barbering services (New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus only)
• Access to quality programming delivered by WDSC TV-15

*All Benefits require a valid DSC Alumni ID card which can be obtained by completing and submitting the Alumni Association Membership form at Alumni.DaytonaState.edu.

To become a member or for more information, visit the Alumni Association website or call (386) 506-4506.

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