About Us
DBCC Public Broadcasting, The Daytona Beach News-Journal and Volusia and Flagler County Public Schools wish to thank the following people and organizations for their assistance with this year´s Florida Quest.
Author: ALYNIA H. RULE
Illustrator: MARY WENTZEL
Graphic Designer: ELIZABETH RIZZO
EDITORIAL TEAM
Co-Chair: NANCY GOVONI
Newspaper in Education (NIE) Manager, The News-Journal
Co-Chair: ANDREW CHALANICK
Education Coordinator, DBCC Public Broadcasting
Editor and Web Content Specialist: KRISTEN STERNBERG
NIE Home Delivery Coordinator, The News-Journal
Project Coordinator and Web Content Specialist: PIA LARA SOLOMON
NIE Contributor and Correspondent, The News-Journal
CONSULTANTS
MARY DIEZ, Language Arts Curriculum Specialist K-5, Volusia County Schools
SUSAN SCHILSKY, Language Arts Curriculum Specialist 6-12, Volusia County Schools
JASON CAROS, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist K-12, Volusia County Schools
SUPPORT STAFF
BARBARA MORGAN, Educational Services Assistant, DBCC Public Broadcasting
ELLA LEFFINGWELL, NIE Assistant, The News-Journal
AMBER DEES, Webmaster, The News-Journal
JEFF LAMBERT, Printing Foreman, The News-Journal
SPECIAL THANKS
PAUL BALIKER, Artist
PATTI BUTTERBRODT, Artist
BRUCE DUNN, General Manager, DBCC Public Broadcasting
DON NEDOBECK, Artist & Author
MARIAN TOMBLIN, Author
BARBARA WOLFSON, Director, Very Special Arts Volusia
WYLAND, Artist
Special Project: THE FLORIDA QUEST
Laptop Lauren and the Trackers are the main characters in the Florida Quest, a 4-week, multi-media project involving thousands of students in Volusia and Flagler counties. This year Laptop Lauren and the Trackers spend a week apart so that each can attend a summer day camp of choice.