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Valencia College Partners with Orange, Osceola Counties to Provide Job Training to Unemployed

ORLANDO – Valencia College has partnered with Osceola County government and Orange County government to provide short-term job training for [...]
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Events
Valencia College Presents its First Online Theater Production: “She Dreams of Heroes”

Valencia College Theatre is stepping onto the virtual stage this fall with its first ever online production, “She Dreams of [...]
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Valencia College to Co-Host Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education

Valencia College – along with a number of colleges and universities nationwide — will serve as a host of a [...]
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Valencia College Begins Search for Next President

Valencia College is launching a national search to find a successor for President Sandy Shugart, who will retire at the [...]
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Orlando Real-Estate Entrepreneur Creates Scholarship at Valencia

Central Florida real-estate entrepreneur and career coach John Crossman has donated $25,000 to the Valencia Foundation to establish an endowed [...]
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About Valencia
Valencia College President Sandy Shugart Announces Retirement

Sandy Shugart, president of Valencia College, announced today that he will retire from the college in June 2021. Shugart, who [...]
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Community Relations
Guide to Student Services and Support

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Valencia College faculty and staff to change the way we operate. Over the past six [...]
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Featured Story
This Takes the Cake: Valencia Chef Named Nation’s Top Culinary Educator

When life gives you lemons, most folks make lemonade. Chef Jenn Denlinger is more likely to make lemon curd. Or [...]
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Featured Story
Valencia College Student Named 2020 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar  

Valencia College student Trinity Tresner was recently named one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members honored with a 2020 [...]
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Events
Valencia College Announces 2020-21 Arts Season

Don’t miss the great shows and exhibits in Valencia’s upcoming arts season. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, many events [...]
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