Author: Linda Shrieves

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President Obama Visits Valencia to Address Economy, Leveling the Playing Field for Women

President Barack Obama spoke to a lively crowd of 300 students, staff and invited guests at Valencia College’s West Campus [...]


City of Orlando Honors West Campus President and Other ‘Women of Distinction’

Falecia Williams, president of Valencia’s West Campus, along with four other recipients, were honored recently at a ceremony at Orlando [...]

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Take Stock in Children Director Makes List of Most Influential Hispanics

Elisha González, executive director, Orange County Take Stock in Children, was named one of the 25 Influentials of Central Florida [...]


Valencia Receives Funding from Chevy for Going Green

Valencia College is one of two schools in the nation—and the only community college—to be selected by Chevy for a [...]


Orlando Magic Youth Fund Gives Valencia’s Take Stock in Children $35,000

Take Stock in Children of Orange County received $35,000 to help disadvantaged and at-risk youth be successful in school and [...]


‘Project Residency’ Color Run Raises Awareness of Tuition Disparity

Valencia’s Osceola Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a spectacular “Color Run” event on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to [...]


Prestigious Andrew Heiskell Award Cites Valencia’s Innovation in International Education

Valencia College received an honorable mention in the “Internationalizing the Community College” category for the progress it has made in [...]


Valencia Mag: Real (vs. ‘Fake’) Sign Language Interpreting, a Space for Disruptive Thinking, Focusing in on Science and more

If you watched the Nelson Mandela memorial, you’ve seen what can happen when sign language translation goes awry. By contrast, [...]


Mears Family Named Among Top Donors By National Community College Fundraising Group

The Council for Resource Development (CRD), a national association of community college fundraising professionals, has selected Paul Jr. and Deb [...]


A Flurry of Free Concerts for the Holidays

Valencia College’s East Campus performing arts students will close the year with an array of concerts between now and the [...]