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Valencia Student's Inspiring Act Makes Yahoo's Annual List

Caitlin Boyle wasn’t looking for fame when she scribbled “You Are Beautiful” on a notepad, stuck it to the mirror [...]


Professor Wins State Award for Innovative Teaching

Valencia professor James May has been honored by the Florida Association of Community Colleges as their 2010 Professor of the [...]


Building Named for Paul Mears Sr.

At a ceremony held today, Valencia celebrated a $1 million gift from the Mears Transportation Group in memory of Paul [...]


Changing to a Culture of Sustainability

When I raised the issue five years ago of focusing some of our attention on reducing our growing energy costs, [...]


Phoenix Magazine Wins Big!

Valencia’s West Campus Student Art and Literary Publication, Phoenix, won “General Excellence” at the 2010 Florida Community College Press Association [...]


Culinary and Pastry Students Win at State Competition

Valencia Culinary and Pastry students took home honors in the ACF State Competition this year at the Restaurant and Lodging [...]


Two Valencia Students Selected to NASA’s Aerospace Scholars Program

Valencia Community College sophomores Denise Rudy and Delores Petropulos, who attend the college’s East Campus, have been selected to travel to [...]


Memorial to Officers is Dedicated

Dozens of officers from multiple municipalities, along with Valencia staff and students, were in attendance for the unveiling of the [...]


Mathematics Professor Julie Phelps Receives National Award for Innovation in Higher Education

Julie M. Phelps was named the 2010 winner of the Virginia B. Smith Innovative Leadership Award. [...]


East Campus Greenhouse Serves as a Living Science Lab

The 30' x 48' x 15' greenhouse is home to a worldwide collection of plants, representing more than 300 species from 83 families. [...]