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Energy from the Excess: West Campus Launches Food Waste Recycling

Americans throw away more than $180 billion worth of food every year – and most of the uneaten food ends [...]


Valencia College, UCF to Open Joint Downtown Campus on Aug. 26

ORLANDO – Two years after breaking ground for a new campus, Valencia College and the University of Central Florida will [...]


Overcoming Adversity: Welding Graduate Cements Solid Career

Chris Rivera struggled in high school. Not in his classes, actually, but in one small arena that would spoil his [...]


DirectConnect to UCF Award Recognizes Collaboration Between Institutions

DirectConnect to UCF recently awarded the first Joyce Romano Partnership Excellence Award to an innovative collaboration between Valencia College’s Learning [...]


To NASA and Beyond: Valencia Grad Has Set His Sights on the Stars

Michael Gutensohn is, at the moment, living in an RV parked in the side yard of a home. But don’t [...]


Valencia College Honors Student Wins Prestigious Cooke Scholarship

Charlene Singh thinks doctors are today’s superheroes. And she is doing everything in her  power to become one. Starting at [...]


Producer of ‘Blair Witch Project’ Learned His Craft at Valencia College

Editor’s note:  Because the groundbreaking horror film, “The Blair Witch Project,” is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a screening this week at the [...]


Rising from the Ashes: Former Dropout Named Valencia College’s Distinguished Graduate

Dalton Joseph came to Valencia College with one goal: to beat the odds. And he has. Dalton Joseph has been [...]


Valencia receives $1 million for students who fled 2017 hurricanes

Valencia College has received $1,220,638 in federal funds to support Puerto Rican and U.S. Virgin Island students who came to Valencia [...]


In a War-Weary World, Valencia Grad Documents the Need for Peace

Sue Thompson wants to change the world – with her photographs. Trained as a fine artist, she has created sculptures, [...]