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Valencia Student Receives Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship For Up To $30,000 Per Year

Mikhail Elliott, recipient of a Jack Kent Cooke scholarship, looks for his family in the audience at the 41st Valencia Commencement held at the Silver Spurs arena on May 8. [...]


Student Poem Among Winners in National Competition

Student Luke David Monaco’s poem, “Vines Have Thorns,” was a winner in the spring national Community College Poetry Competition.  It [...]


Valencia to Graduate 2,800 on May 8

On Saturday, May 8, a total of 2,800 graduates will receive their associate degrees as Valencia Community College celebrates its 41st spring commencement at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. [...]


Kim Do Named Distinguished Graduate

Kim Do, named the 2009-2010 Distinguished Graduate by the Valencia Alumni Association, gave this year's commencement address. [...]

Robert Swedberg

Robert Swedberg, Former Orlando Opera Director, to Offer Summer Classes at Valencia

Visiting artist Robert Swedberg will offer two classes at Valencia this summer: Opera and Music Theatre Workshop, and Yoga for Performers. [...]

Valencia President Signs International Exchange Agreement

Exchange Agreement Signed with College in the Netherlands

Officials from Valencia Community College and Koning Willem I College in Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, signed an agreement this week that [...]

Pamm Danley Piester

Nursing Graduate Fulfills Lifelong Dream

“It's not what we can get but what we can give.” [...]


Valencia Receives $100,000 Walmart Minority Student Success Award

Valencia Community College has been selected by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) to receive a Walmart Minority Student [...]

Philip Bishop

Philip Bishop: Adventures in the Human Spirit

"Goodnight, sweet friend, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest." [...]


Disney to Share Customer Service Secrets with Health Care Professionals

Disney Institute is bringing its renowned professional development program, “Disney’s Approach to Quality Service for Healthcare Professionals,” to Valencia Community [...]