Archive for the ‘Featured Story’ Category
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Valencia College Hosts Virtual Series on Social Justice
Monday, January 11, 2021
On Monday, Jan. 25, the Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College will launch its annual Conversation on Justice, a weeklong…
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Valencia College Selects Dr. Kathleen Plinske as Its 5th President
Friday, December 18, 2020
In a special meeting held today, Valencia College trustees selected Dr. Kathleen Plinske to become the college’s fifth president. Plinske currently…
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Grateful to Escape Venezuela, Metallica Scholar Trains for a New Life and Livelihood
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
As a high-school student in Venezuela, Jose Medina was frustrated by the shortages of food and necessities that he and his…
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Behind the Bay: Metallica Scholar Finds Empowerment Through Welding
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Sparks fly through the air around Emma Lynn Ponds as she strides into the room, swimming in her thick protective jacket…
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Valencia College Selects Four Finalists for President
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
At a special meeting held today, Valencia College trustees voted to confirm four finalists selected by the college’s Presidential Search Committee….
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Remembering Dr. Jim Gollattscheck, Valencia’s Second President
Friday, November 13, 2020
A letter to the Valencia College community from Dr. Sandy Shugart, Valencia College’s president: Friends and colleagues: I’m saddened to learn…
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Singing A New Tune: Valencia Paralegal Grad Lands at Grammy Museum in Los Angeles
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Kevin Yang isn’t a backup singer, but on a good workday, he’s 20 feet from stardom. From his job at the…
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From The Sandbox to Construction Sites
Friday, November 6, 2020
Not even a three-hour round-trip commute could stop Valencia College Heavy Equipment Operations student Omar Hill from tackling a childhood dream….
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Valencia College Selects 7 Candidates to Move Forward in Presidential Search Process
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Today, the Valencia College Presidential Search Committee recommended an unranked slate of semi-finalist candidates for president to the college’s District Board…
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Valencia Presents Faculty Fine Art Exhibition
Monday, October 26, 2020
The Anita S. Wooten Gallery at Valencia College will host the 2020 Selected Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, starting Oct. 29 and…
