Student Life



Valencia Professor: Learn to Appreciate and Embrace Diversity

What does a diverse student body mean to teachers and to colleges? Professor John Scolaro, who has taught humanities at [...]


Matador Day, Osceola Style

What does Matador Day mean to you? Free food? Carnival games? At Osceola Campus, the 2011 Matador Day celebration was a chance [...]


Houston, We Have a Valencia Intern

Designing a mission to Mars may have helped Dolores Petropulos land in a place that once seemed equally far out [...]


Valencia Hosts College Night 2011

More than 1,000 Central Florida high school students and community college students flocked to Valencia’s East Campus on Thursday to [...]


Valencia Culinary Students Win State Competition

The scene had all the ingredients of an Iron Chef competition: The stress, the demanding judges, the tight quarters, and [...]


Musicians and Singers: Join our Great Bands

If you can play an instrument or sing, Valencia is looking for you. You don’t have to be a music [...]


The "Valencia College" Era Begins

"We are deeply committed to the principle of an open door to higher education and empowering students to achieve their greatest goals," said Valencia President Sandy Shugart. [...]


Dance Summer Repertory Concert Will Showcase Student Performances and Guest Choreography

The summer staple event will take place on July 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. in the East Campus Performing Arts Center. [...]


Valencia is Again Top Producer of Associate Degrees in Nation

For the second year in a row, Valencia Community College ranks first in the nation in the number of associate [...]


A History-Making Day

Years of hard work came to a close on Saturday for the graduating class of 2011. With 1,050 students and [...]