Daytona State College invited its thousands of friends and near-70,000 alumni to celebrate homecoming in a weekend packed with wide-ranging activities, Nov. 2-5. Interest from the DSC Alumni & Friends Association spurred the college community to host and coordinate the four-day extravaganza. The events were free and open to the public.
Jeremiah Marroquin and Alyssa Gage were crowned Mr. & Ms. Daytona State College following auditions in late September. They had to meet several criteria, including being a current student in good standings with a minimum of 6 credit hours, maintain a 2.5 GPA, and have a talent they could perform, among others. The royal couple now serve as leaders, ambassadors for the college and agents of positive change in the community through their involvement and philanthropic efforts.
Homecoming activities also included the inaugural Alumni Art Show at DSC’s Studio Arts Department, whose opening reception kicked off the series of events on Nov. 2.
On Nov, 4, the busy weekend kicked off with a Fall Festival, with hundreds turning out for barbeque, music and dancers, photo “booths,” face painting by Cosmetology students, Nursing students’ wellness checks and hayrides around campus.
The Daytona State College chapter of the Association of Florida Colleges hosted a two-day Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 4 and 5 in Bergengren Hall, featuring wide-ranging handcrafted items and baked goods. With no entry fee, visitors could explore dozens of items such as art work, handmade jewelry, trees, wreaths and centerpieces, embroidered linens, knitted sweaters, homemade honey, plants, baked goods, hand-painted ornaments, American Doll clothes, custom Christmas stockings, sugar scrubs, body lotions, aromatherapy, a book signing, painted gourds, handmade teddy bears, dog/cat items, Christmas décor, towels and more.
On Nov. 5, along with an auto show, the the college held its inaugural 5K Walk/Run around the Daytona Beach Campus. Participants received a race t-shirt and finishing medal. Later that day, Daytona State’s Tabletop Gaming Club, Alumni Association and local gaming store Geek Nation hosted a charity “Magic the Homecoming” (card game) tournament in the Lenholt building on the Daytona Beach Campus. The event included demonstrations of how to play the game. All fees collected went toward assisting homeless DSC students.
To heighten awareness about the event well ahead of time, the Marc Bernier Show aired live at Daytona State College’s News-Journal Center for three hours on Oct. 5 and featured a conversation about Homecoming with Suzette Cameron, DSC’s director for alumni and special events, and Paula Reed, DSC alumna and MC for the Mr. & Ms. DSC 2016 Pageant.
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