Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Notables

 
 Daytona State earns prestigious Military Friendly School designation
Daytona State College has joined an elite list of colleges and universities designated as Military Friendly Schools by the veteran-owned company, Victory Media. The list honors institutions that are doing the most to embrace America's service members and veterans as students. <More>
 
DSC continues among Community College Week’s top 100
Community College Week, one of the nation's leading publications focusing on higher education institutions that offer two-year associate degrees, has named Daytona State College among its list of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers. Daytona State ranked 35th nationally in awarding the two-year associate degree, for the second consecutive year, among some 5,000 public and private institutions. <More>
 
DSC’s largest gift conveyed - $ 4.2M endowment for scholarships
A near $4.2 million gift bequeathed to Daytona State College upon the passing of a final heir has been fulfilled. The Nunamann family's one surviving nephew, Stephen B. Dietz Jr., passed away this spring. Over the past 12 years, the George C. Nunamann Trust has assisted over 800 Daytona State students with scholarships based on academic performance and financial need. That support came from a portion of a gift shared with family members as willed by former New York banker and investor George Nunamann, who had lived in Daytona Beach for 27 years in retirement. <More>
 
Annual gala honors Dr. Schildecker and the Bert Fish Foundation
A sold-out crowd enjoyed a feast fit for royalty while celebrating the community philanthropy of Dr. William Schildecker and the Bert Fish Foundation during the annual fundraising gala for the Foundation Board, held Sept. 18. The event helped raise $70,000 for health student scholarships. <More>
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