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Valencia’s West Campus Selected to Serve as COVID-Vaccination Center

UPDATE: Although the large FEMA-operated, COVID vaccination site on West Campus has closed, the Florida Division of Emergency Management is [...]


Valencia College Selects Dr. Kathleen Plinske as Its 5th President

In a special meeting held today, Valencia College trustees selected Dr. Kathleen Plinske to become the college’s fifth president. Plinske [...]


Grateful to Escape Venezuela, Metallica Scholar Trains for a New Life and Livelihood

As a high-school student in Venezuela, Jose Medina was frustrated by the shortages of food and necessities that he and [...]


Behind the Bay: Metallica Scholar Finds Empowerment Through Welding

Sparks fly through the air around Emma Lynn Ponds as she strides into the room, swimming in her thick protective [...]


Valencia College Selects Four Finalists for President

At a special meeting held today, Valencia College trustees voted to confirm four finalists selected by the college’s Presidential Search [...]


Remembering Dr. Jim Gollattscheck, Valencia’s Second President

A letter to the Valencia College community from Dr. Sandy Shugart, Valencia College’s president: Friends and colleagues: I’m saddened to [...]


Singing A New Tune: Valencia Paralegal Grad Lands at Grammy Museum in Los Angeles

Kevin Yang isn’t a backup singer, but on a good workday, he’s 20 feet from stardom. From his job at [...]


From The Sandbox to Construction Sites

Not even a three-hour round-trip commute could stop Valencia College Heavy Equipment Operations student Omar Hill from tackling a childhood [...]


Valencia College Selects 7 Candidates to Move Forward in Presidential Search Process

Today, the Valencia College Presidential Search Committee recommended an unranked slate of semi-finalist candidates for president to the college’s District [...]


Valencia Presents Faculty Fine Art Exhibition

The Anita S. Wooten Gallery at Valencia College will host the 2020 Selected Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, starting Oct. 29 [...]