Posts Tagged ‘aspen institute’
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Five Valencia Students Named Siemens Technical Scholars
Monday, September 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The Aspen Institute and Siemens Foundation have named five Valencia College students as 2018-19 Siemens Technical Scholars. All…
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Valencia’s Wins National Award for Outstanding STEM Education
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
ORLANDO – Valencia College’s Network Engineering Technology program has been named a winner of the inaugural Siemens-Aspen Community College STEM Award…
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Infant’s Near Drowning Spurred Father’s Career Choice
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Manuel Rivera never imagined himself becoming a health-care provider. He planned to go into the military after graduating from high school,…
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Plinske One of Only 40 Nationwide Selected for Aspen Presidential Fellowship
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Kathleen Plinske, president of Valencia College’s Osceola, Lake Nona and Poinciana campuses, has been awarded the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community…
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Fueled by a Near Tragedy, Valencia Student Finds His Life’s Purpose
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Manny Rivera was 21, a young father with an infant son, when he experienced the worst day of his life. He…
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DirectConnect at Valencia Wins National Excelencia Award
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Valencia College’s DirectConnect to UCF program has been selected by Excelencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.-based organization, as America’s top program…
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Orlando Declares Monday January 9 ‘Valencia College Day’
Monday, January 9, 2012
In honor of Valencia College winning the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the Orlando City Commission on Jan. 9 paid tribute to the…
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Valencia Named Top Community College in Nation
Monday, December 12, 2011
Valencia Wins 2011 Aspen Prize for Focus on College Completion, Job Preparation Valencia College learned today that it won the inaugural…
