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1958

1958 - Doctor James Snyder becomes the college’s first president on January 1, 1958, with a starting salary of $9,000.

J. Griffen Greene becomes the founding and only president of VCCC which opened its doors on September 2, 1958.

1960

1960s 1960 - Doctor Roy F. Bergengren begins a 14-year term as the college’s second president.

1965

Volusia County Community College, also a separate entity under the school system, merged with DBJC in 1965.

1968

The 1968 Legislature combined the divisions into a single administrative unit under a District Board of Trustees independent of the county school system.

1968 - The college reports a total 82,411 students have attended classes during the institution’s first 10 years.

1971

In 1971, the official name of the college was changed from Daytona Beach Junior College to Daytona Beach Community College.

1979

By this time, a regional campus also is established in New Smyrna Beach and, in 1979, in Palm Coast with land donated by ITT Community Development Corp.

1999

1999 - Student government representatives make another link to Volusia County Community College by adopting VCCC's nickname and mascot "Falcons," replacing the name "Scots." 1999 - Doctor D. Kent Sharples became the fifth president of the college.

2000

2000s 2000 - The college embarks on a multi-million dollar facilities expansion and improvement program.

2001

2001 - The Advanced Technology College opens with a class of 176 dual-enrolled high school students along with over 500 adult students.

2005

The facility features 42,000 square feet of space, including classrooms, computer labs and administrative offices.2005 - The State Board of Education approves DBCC’s application to offer its first baccalaureate degree, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management.

2006

Daytona Beach Community College became a four-year college in 2006, when it offered its first bachelor's degree, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management.

2008

In 2008, the District Board of Trustees and the state of Florida approved the college's request for yet another name change - Daytona State College.

In 2008, the college was renamed as Daytona Beach College, then a month later renamed as Daytona State College, reflecting its transition to a four-year institution offering workforce baccalaureate degrees.

2013

The college would later be designated a Military Friendly School by veteran-owned Victory Media for three straight years.2013 - United States News and World Report ranks Daytona State No.

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