Commencement 2023

Daytona State College President

Dr. Tom LoBasso called on the newest 3,373 alumni to celebrate their accomplishments, continue as lifelong learners and take advantage of a support network of thousands of DSC graduates who came before them at the Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremonies held at the Ocean Center on May 16.

“You came to Daytona State because you had a desire to learn and achieve something greater, and your education should not end here,” Dr. LoBasso said. “I urge you to continue to invest in your personal and professional development, and I encourage others to do so as well.

“Wherever your journey takes you, I want you to know we are here for you – now and in the future,” he said. “You are joining a family of more than 120,000 Daytona State alumni – many of whom have gone to achieve great things and become leaders in our community. They are a network ready to help you find your place in the world.”

The Class of 2023 included 424 graduates earning bachelors degrees; 1,526 earning Associate of Arts degrees, 608 earning Associate of Science degrees, 815 earning Certificates and 196 graduating from the Adult Education program.

Overall, the Class of 2023 includes 35 students graduating from the QuantaHonors College, as well as 15 who were inducted into the Daytona State College Hall of Fame, which is the highest honor the faculty can bestow upon a student.

Other highlights from the ceremony include 106 members of this year’s class who are part of Phi Theta Kappa, the only accredited national honor society for two-year colleges in the United States; 16 students who were inducted into Sigma Beta Delta, the highest international recognition a business student can receive at a college or university; 38 nursing graduates who were inducted into Alpha Delta Nu, the National Honor society for Associate Degree Nursing students; 11 graduates who are part of Kappa

Delta Pi, the international honor society for education majors; and 260 dual enrolled high school students who earned their degrees and certificates as they also graduated high school.

The Class of 2023 includes 95 students graduating Cum Laude, 43 graduating Magna Cum Laude and 26 graduating Summa Cum Laude.

- Isabel Rios, DSC Student Ambassador. Isabel received her Associate of Arts degree and will begin the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education program this fall.