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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, [...]


Grad Documents Travel, Ecology After Formative Years at Valencia College

Leif Boman knows how to make the most of an education. During his time at Valencia College he studied botany [...]


Valencia College Graduate Hits Bullseye with Forward Thinking

For those of us who’ve shopped the aisles of a Target, it’s easy to take the fully-stocked shelves for granted. [...]


Branch Manager: Horticulture Graduate Turns Science into Success

As a pest control specialist who makes house calls daily, Jay Ramirez, 29, is no stranger to unhappy customers. People [...]


Making of a President: Valencia Grad’s Career as Bush Impersonator

By Linda Shrieves He’s got the same hair, the same squinty-eyed look, the same crooked grin and that unmistakable laugh. [...]