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From Lifeguard to Cyber Safeguard: One Man’s Path to Digital Forensics

Geovanny Perez has always wanted to protect others. That’s why he worked as a lifeguard at Disney resort hotel for [...]


Valencia to Showcase South Florida Artist’s Unusual Dreamscapes

Orlando – If you’re looking for an art exhibit that is sure to make people talk, head to Valencia College [...]


Valencia Presents Modern Dance Concert Featuring Three Companies

ORLANDO – Valencia College’s resident dance company, Valencia Dance Theatre, along with the Dr. Phillips High School Dance Magnet Program [...]


Valencia College Featured on NPR’s Radio Program, ‘The Takeaway’

What makes Valencia so special? And how does the college manage to outperform many of its peers? That’s the question [...]


Mexican Consulate Provides $19,000 in Scholarships to Valencia Students

ORLANDO, Fla. — Valencia College and Seminole State College have received a combined $24,000 from the Consulate of Mexico that [...]


Valencia Officials Join UCF in Celebrating 10 Years of DirectConnect

Dr. Sandy Shugart and presidents of four other state colleges recently joined University of Central Florida officials to celebrate the [...]


Valencia’s Music Department to Present Four Free Holiday Concerts

Orlando, FL – At Valencia College, we put the “happy” back in the holidays with a lineup of free holiday [...]


Honoring a Teacher Who Made a Difference

Neal Phillips knows firsthand that having a great teacher can change everything. In 2012, the Valencia English professor started a [...]


To Fargo and Beyond! Engineering Grad Lands Job at Microsoft

One of the first things Varsha Sujanani will do to prepare for her new job as a Microsoft engineer is [...]


Turning Challenges Into Triumphs: One Graduate’s Story

Hampton Hovey marked a happy occasion last week – one that some doubters thought would never come. He graduated from [...]