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Valencia Named Top Community College in Nation

Valencia Wins 2011 Aspen Prize for Focus on College Completion, Job Preparation Valencia College learned today that it won the [...]


Smoke-Free Campus Coming in 2012

Following an announcement last summer, Valencia College is moving forward with plans to go smoke-free on all its campuses by [...]


Dr. Eileen Perez Wins Local Chemistry Award

Dr. Eileen Perez, a chemistry professor at Valencia College, has been named the 2011 Outstanding Chemistry Teacher at a two-year college. [...]


Valencia, Osceola County Join Forces with State to Attract New Colt Plant

Gov. Rick Scott and officials from Osceola County announced this week that Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC will build a new regional [...]


Valencia Named One of Orlando's Healthiest Employers

Valencia College has been named one of Central Florida Healthiest Employers by the Orlando Business Journal. The award, which was presented to [...]


A Passion for Technology and Teaching Earns National Honors for Top Professor in Florida

A Valencia College professor is being recognized today by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as the 2011 [...]


Valencia Announces Winners of Student Video Contest and Free Tuition

Five lucky students have won free tuition – after being named the winners of Valencia College’s Student Video Contest. The [...]


Ten Finalists Announced in Valencia's Student Video Contest

Congratulations to the 10 finalists in Valencia’s Student Video Contest! The 10 finalists are: Douglas Apolinario  Jessica Guzman  Gilberto Moleiro  [...]


Valencia Literary Magazine Wins Statewide Awards

Phoenix, Valencia College’s art and literature magazine, has been named the first place winner of its division in the Florida College System Publications Association’s [...]


Valencia President Named One of Orlando's Most Influential Businessmen

Dr. Sanford “Sandy” Shugart, Valencia College’s president, has been named one of the Orlando Business Journal’s Most Influential Businessmen for 2011. [...]