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Two New Trustees Join Valencia’s Governing Board

Guillermo Hansen, of Kissimmee, has published the El Osceola Star newspaper since 1992 and has been member of the Osceola [...]


Valencia Helps Bring Professional Opera Back to Orlando

Valencia College has partnered with Orlando-based Florida Opera Theatre, along with opera companies in St. Augustine and Vero Beach, to [...]


Valencia to Display Exhibit of Post-Katrina Artwork from New Orleans

Orlando, FL – The Anita S. Wooten Gallery at Valencia College will display a collection of black-and-white prints by New [...]


Achieving the Dream President Congratulates Valencia on Aspen Prize

  The following statement was released by William E. Trueheart, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream Inc., a national [...]


Gov. Rick Scott Congratulates Valencia on Winning Aspen Prize

Statement from Governor Rick Scott Congratulating Florida Community Colleges for Winning National Recognition   Tallahassee, Fla. – “I want to [...]


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 [...]


Dance Department Presents Choreographers Showcase

Valencia College’s dance department will present its annual Choreographers’ Showcase on Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. The Choreographers [...]


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 [...]


Music Department Unveils Lineup of Free Fall Concerts

  Orlando, FL – Valencia College’s music department is pleased to announce its lineup for the fall arts season, with [...]


A Toad That Rolls Down Hills to Escape Foes is Among the Discoveries of Visiting Biologist

Learn about the unusual creatures of the South American rainforest discovered by Dr. Bruce Means, when he lectures at Valencia [...]