Notables. . .

DSC photography alumna wins military exchange’s grand prize in competition A video created as a class project by Lola Gomez, a graduate of Daytona State’s School of Photography, has been awarded the $10,000 grand prize in the Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s Homeward Bound photo and video contest. Gomez gave the video, titled “My Heart Back Home,” to her sister, Laura Jimenez, as a gift, who in turn entered it into the contest as one of 672 submissions. >> More

Dr. Amy Locklear is Daytona State’s new VP of Academic Affairs Following a national search, Dr. Amy Locklear has been named Vice President of Academic Affairs at Daytona State College. A veteran professor and administrator, Locklear brings a strong record of leadership in successful accreditation practices; curriculum design and instructional assessment; service learning, honors, dual credit and early college programs; and faculty hiring, credentialing and mentoring.   >> More

Daytona State to honor local teacher of the year during Women’s History Month luncheon The Daytona State College Center for Women and Men and its advisory board will honor a veteran local teacher at their annual fundraising luncheon in commemoration of National Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m.  >> More

Music student earns top honors in statewide competition Juaquin Trumpet wants to one day be regarded among the best violinists in the world, and some might say he’s moving in the right direction. Trumpet, a sophomore in Daytona State College’s instrumental music program, earned top honors in the string division of the 2014 Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Winter Music Symposium held Jan. 23 to 25 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. >> More

Student surprised in class by soldier-daughter It was just an ordinary, intense lab class followed by a special speaker, or so thought anatomy student Bill Holman as he dissected a sheep’s heart with dozens of fellow students on Feb. 4. Little did he suspect that the ‘cardiologist’ guest speaker would be someone dear to his own heart. >> More

Students get motivated during AVID Day at Daytona State More than 300 area middle school students got to experience college for a day Dec. 6, when Daytona State hosted them during its annual AVID Day. >> More