Student Life



The Music Plays On: Valencia College Alum Continues His Rise in Opera Despite Global Pandemic

The hustle and bustle of Amsterdam played out behind Valencia College alum Jose Simerilla Romero as several masked figures walked [...]


Rising to the Challenge: Software Students Create COVID Dashboard

This spring, when Valencia College students Nathan Short, Fabian Martinez and Widler Rislin were brainstorming about a capstone project for [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


From Haiti to Ivy League

On March 26 this past spring, students across the country waited eagerly for the news of their acceptance into the [...]


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 [...]


Osceola Honors Student Wins Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Jennifer Tolliver decided at a very early age that she wanted to go to college – in part because her [...]


Valencia College’s Distinguished Grad Finalists

Editor’s note: We’ve assembled profiles of some of the finalists for the Valencia College Alumni Association Mary Smedley Collier Distinguished [...]


Valencia College Events and Activities Postponed or Canceled Due to COVID-19

Due to COVID-19, the following Valencia College events and activities have been canceled or postponed: Student Development Events – All March [...]


Brain Bowl Squad Wins Ninth College Quiz Bowl National Championship

In the mostly male, mostly white world of college quiz bowl, Sheina Senat stands out. Not just because she’s a [...]