The Official Newsletter of
the HONORS COLLEGE at
Dates to Remember:
Welcome Back!!
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Aug. 30 – Fall 15
Week and Fall A
Classes Begin
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Sept. 6 – No Classes
(Labor Day)
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Rachel Crescenzi-Hodge from Flagler Palm Coast High
School
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Oct. 6 – Last Day to
Withdraw from Fall A
Classes
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Matthew Eggert from Spruce Creek High School
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Gabriela Ehringer from Seabreeze High School
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Oct. 22 – Fall A
Classes End
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Dantrell Johnson from Deltona High School
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Oct. 22 – Last Day to
Change ‘I’ Grade
Awarded in Spring
Semester 2010
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Nicole Lusk from DeLand High School
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Casey Roth from DeLand High School
Student Spotlight: Meet Our Newest Honors College Students!
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Oct. 25 – Fall B
Classes Begin
Welcome to the Honors College at Daytona State College!
Remember that New Student Orientation is mandatory for all
new Honors College students and will be held on Friday,
September 10th from 1 to 3 pm in Bldg. 330, Rm. 227.
Current Honors College students are invited to stop by starting
at 2 pm to meet the new students.
Featured Faculty: Meet Harun Thomas!
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Sept. 6 – Jerred Mason
Sept. 16 – Nicole Lusk
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Oct. 5 – Bruno Blazevic
Oct. 6 – Andrew
Barrett
Oct. 8 – Casey Roth
Oct. 16 – Kurt
VanCleef
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Harun is an Assistant Professor in the School of Humanities and
Communication and has been at Daytona State since 2008. He
will teach the Honors section of AML2050: Modern American
Literature in Fall 2010.
Harun earned degrees from the University of Florida (Ph.D. in
Literary Theory, M.A. in New Media Studies, B.A. in English, and
B.S. in Journalism) and Indian River Community College (A.A. in
Math Education).
Fun Fact: Harun recently played live drums for a friend from
Chicago who recorded three songs at a studio in Gainesville, FL!
September/October 2010
Edited by: Dr. Benjamin Graydon – Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Communication
Volume 1, Issue 4
The Official Newsletter of
the HONORS COLLEGE at
Rename This Newsletter (please)!!
“Many of life’s failures are
people who did not realize how
close they were to success
when they gave up.”
-Thomas Edison
While the current title, ‘The Official Newsletter of the Honors
College at Daytona State College,’ is sufficient, I think we can do
better!
Submissions will be accepted for a new newsletter name through
Friday, October 1st.
Please submit your idea in person to Bldg. 330, Rm. 238 or by
email to reesea@daytonastate.edu.
The winning submission will have
November/December 2010 newsletter!
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debut
in
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What’s New in the Honors College?
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Honors Club? If you are interested in starting an
Honors Club at Daytona State College, please contact
Andrea Reese at (386) 506-3337 or
reesea@daytonastate.edu.
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Student Contributions: Do you have events or
announcements you would like to see featured in the
newsletter? Submissions are accepted in Bldg. 330,
Room 238 or Room 202.
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We are on Facebook! If you haven’t already done so,
please join the group ‘Honors College at Daytona State
College.’
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Visit our Website! www.daytonastate.edu/honors
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Alumni News: Please update us at:
honorscollege@daytonastate.edu
Contact Us:
Dr. Andrea Reese,
Chairperson;
Bldg. 330, Rm. 238;
(386) 506-3337;
reesea@daytonastate.edu
Beverly Gibson,
Staff Assistant;
Bldg. 330, Rm. 202;
(386) 506-3806;
gibsonbe@daytonastate.edu
September/October 2010
Edited by: Dr. Benjamin Graydon – Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Communication
Volume 1, Issue 4