Author: Linda Shrieves

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Valencia to Host College Night 2012

College Night 2012 will provide an opportunity for high school and college transfer students to scope out their options for [...]


Courage to Remember Exhibit, Lecture Series Offers New Insights into the Holocaust

Valencia College will host, “The Courage to Remember,” a 42-panel visual narrative of the Holocaust, presented by the Foundation for [...]


DirectConnect at Valencia Wins National Excelencia Award

Valencia College’s DirectConnect to UCF program has been selected by Excelencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.-based organization, as America’s top [...]


Indiana University’s Outstanding Young Alum Award Goes to Valencia Campus President

Kathleen Plinske, president of the Osceola and Lake Nona campuses of Valencia College, is the 2012 recipient of the Indiana [...]


With Second Largest Enrollment of Vets, Valencia Makes List of “Military Friendly” Schools

Valencia College has made the 2013 Military Friendly Schools list, honoring the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade [...]


Valencia Board Votes to Re-elect Cabrera Morris as Chair

At its September 18 meeting, the Valencia College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to re-elect Bertica Cabrera Morris as its chair. [...]


Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates New Educational Opportunities in Lake Nona Medical City

Standing in a shaded courtyard that serves as the building’s centerpiece, Valencia College leaders and elected officials cut the ribbon [...]


Valencia’s President Appears on Jobs Panel at GOP Convention

Valencia College president, Dr. Sandy Shugart, participated in a high-powered panel discussion on jobs creation on Aug. 29 at this [...]


Tropical Storm Isaac Update: Valencia to Hold Classes on Monday

Updated at 3:30 p.m., Sunday Valencia College will be open and classes will be held as scheduled on Monday, Aug. [...]


Osceola Campus President Named Outstanding Female of the Year in Biz Journal’s 40 Under 40

An annual award given by the Orlando Business Journal to recognize the area’s up-and-coming leaders under age 40 has been given [...]