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Emmy-Winning Composer Behind ‘Queen’s Gambit’ to Speak at Valencia

ORLANDO – Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera, an Emmy-winning composer whose work includes the music for Netflix’s “Queen’s Gambit,” will present [...]


Valencia College Selects Dr. Kathleen Plinske as Its 5th President

In a special meeting held today, Valencia College trustees selected Dr. Kathleen Plinske to become the college’s fifth president. Plinske [...]


New Job-Training Facility Planned for Princeton Oaks Industrial Park

Valencia College has announced plans to expand its Accelerated Skills Training (AST) programs in Orange County with the development of [...]


Looking for the Perfect Christmas Movie? We’ve Got Everything From Fun to Feel-Good

Looking for the perfect movie to watch this holiday season? We asked Valencia’s resident film expert, Eric Fleming (who serves [...]


Valencia College Music Presents a Musical Potpourri

The Valencia College Music Program will fill December with music as they launch their musical potpourri on Valencia’s own radio [...]


Valencia Theater Presents “Red Light: Why It Doesn’t Stop”

Valencia College presents their second digital production of the season, “Red Light: Why It Doesn’t Stop.” The ethnodrama, created by [...]


Valencia College Selects 7 Candidates to Move Forward in Presidential Search Process

Today, the Valencia College Presidential Search Committee recommended an unranked slate of semi-finalist candidates for president to the college’s District [...]


Valencia Presents Faculty Fine Art Exhibition

The Anita S. Wooten Gallery at Valencia College will host the 2020 Selected Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, starting Oct. 29 [...]


The Music Plays On: Valencia College Alum Continues His Rise in Opera Despite Global Pandemic

The hustle and bustle of Amsterdam played out behind Valencia College alum Jose Simerilla Romero as several masked figures walked [...]


Historical Society Tribute to Honor Valencia College, Sandy Shugart

Valencia College and the college’s current president, Sandy Shugart, will be honored by the Historical Society of Central Florida on [...]