County-Funded Scholarship Program Rescues Student’s Dreams of College
Mihaka Saintelus had her sights set on college early in her high school career. Her top three picks offered different [...]
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Valencia Biotechnology Grad Earns Recognition in Scientific Journal
Oscar Camargo may only be a junior in college, but he already has something that could make many graduate [...]
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Brandon Westbrook Swaps Batting Helmet for Welding Hood
By Larry Hall Digging his cleats into the reddish-brown dirt of the batter’s box, with his stare trained on the [...]
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Trading the Classroom for Circuits, She’s Launching a New Career
The first thing you notice about Selena Chaves is her joyful attitude and helpful demeanor. That, coupled with a drive [...]
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Orlando Economic Partnership honors retired Valencia College president Sandy Shugart
On February 16, The Orlando Economic Partnership honored retired Valencia College president Sandy Shugart, along with retired Orange County Public [...]
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Valencia College Culinary Students Visit Florida International University
On February 17, Culinary and Hospitality Career Program Advisors Jen Bhagirath and Rita Maldonado and 15 Valencia College students traveled [...]
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International Recording Artist Earns Associate Degree at 60 Years Old
Carolyn Harding has a high school memory that she’d rather forget. During her freshman year of high school, she approached [...]
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Two Paths, A Shared Dream: Culinary Students Create Gingerbread Version of U.S. Capitol
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published in January 2023. Because of the holiday season, we are republishing it to [...]
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Down But Not Out, Valencia Grad Battles Challenges to Earn Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity
As a young girl growing up in Fort Myers, Manvella Pope got her kicks from taking things apart. Cassette players, [...]
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Arts Dual Enrollment Student Earns Trip to the Big Apple – and Brings Home a Jimmy Award
If anyone asks Jackson Chase to write an essay about his summer vacation, what a story he can tell. Jackson, [...]
