Jaris Camacho, Michael La Greca take top honors in DSC Digital Art Competition at Fifth Annual One Daytona Art Festival

One Daytona donated $8,000 to DSC Foundation and Volusia County Schools

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA (April 15, 2024) – Daytona State College students Jaris Camacho and Michael La Greca took first and second place respectively in the Digital Art Competition at the Fifth Annual One Daytona Art Festival.

One Daytona organizers donated $8,000 to the Daytona State College Foundation and Volusia County Schools.

“Everyone who came out had a great time and we appreciated the opportunity to showcase the talent and creativity of our students, faculty and staff,” said Tom LoBasso, President of Daytona State College. “One Daytona’s donation to the Foundation will go a long way toward helping our students achieve their dreams.”

The digital art competition was part of a weekend-long event that included 130 artists and vendors. Camacho received the $500 First Prize for her piece, “Connected.” La Greca received $250 for his entry, titled “Covered Bridge.” Both are students in DSC’s School of Digital Media Production. Their digital pieces are currently on display to the public on One Daytona’s digital signage.

The School of Digital Media Production encompasses the Broadcast Television Production program, the Digital & Interactive Media Production program, the Music Production Technology program, and the Photographic Technology program. The progressive curricula offer the highest level of technical proficiency needed to compete successfully in today’s job market.

The Art Festival included live art demonstrations by Trent Berning, Chair of DSC’s School of Humanities and Professor Stacey Fletcher Reynolds, and music performances by the DSC Jazz Combo, Blue Latitude and Shades of Blue. Chef Costa Magoulas, dean of the Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality & Culinary Management, gave a presentation on The Art of Cooking and Chefs Jeff Conklin and Mark McCann showcased their culinary talents in the VIP Tent.

DSC athletic teams volunteered at beverage stations throughout the event. The School of Education, School of Cosmetology and Barbering, School of Humanities and School of Digital Media Production hosted a cyanotype workshop in the Kids Zone, and the School of Cosmetology and Barbering created fairy hair and nails.

For more information on the College’s wide array of programs, visit: www.daytonastate.edu/degrees [7ywmt8cab.cc.rs6.net].

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Offering more than 100 certificate, associate and bachelor’s degree programs, Daytona State College is the leader in education and workforce training needs of Volusia and Flagler counties and beyond. The College enrolls approximately 23,000 students a year at its seven campuses, with graduates serving in critical fields including healthcare, emergency services and public safety, business, education, hospitality, engineering, project management, accounting, computer science, digital media, and more.

Daytona State has been recognized as a leader in higher education numerous times. U.S. News & World Report ranks the College among the Top Tier Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. The U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center ranks DSC among the top 50 most affordable public four-year institutions in the country, with less than half the tuition of the national average. And U.S. News & World Report has ranked DSC among its Top Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans multiple times.