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Shugart with Startup America CEO Scott Case at GOP Jobs Panel

President Shugart Makes List of 25 Most Powerful People

Scott Maxwell, political columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, included Valencia’s president, Sandy Shugart, in his end-of-year list of Central Florida’s [...]


Osceola Expansion Brings New UCF Bachelor’s Degrees to Campus

On Jan. 2, officials at Valencia College’s Osceola Campus will open the doors to the campus’s newest building — and [...]


Orlando Artist Donates Portrait of Slain Deputy to CJI

  Two years after Orange County Deputy Sheriff Brandon Coates was shot and killed on duty, a new portrait of [...]


UCF Awards Valencia President Honorary Doctorate

Dr. Sanford C. “Sandy” Shugart, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Central Florida at UCF’s Dec. 14 [...]


They’re All Heart: Behind the Scenes at Valencia’s Cardiovascular Technology Program

Inside the cardiac catheterization classroom at Valencia College, Professor Polly Keller spends her days trying to stump her students. The [...]


Valencia Announces Lineup of Free Holiday Concerts

Looking for free entertainment? Want to get in the holiday spirit? Check out the lineup of fall concerts at Valencia [...]


Gov. Scott Visits Valencia; Challenges Colleges to Produce $10,000 Degrees

Gov. Rick Scott visited Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus on Monday, Nov. 26, and issued a challenge to the state’s [...]


West Campus Humanities Students Go for Baroque — and Renaissance

Students in Professor John Scolaro’s Renaissance and Baroque Humanities Class know that theirs is not a typical class. But on [...]


Builder Putting Finishing Touches on Osceola’s Newest Building

The latest addition to the Valencia family — Building 4 at the Osceola Campus — won’t open for classes until [...]


Choreographers Showcase Lets Students Show Their Dance Moves

The Choreographers’ Showcase has become a fall semester staple at Valencia College. The 14th annual Choreographers’ Showcase, to be held [...]