Valencia in the News



Orlando Economic Partnership honors retired Valencia College president Sandy Shugart

On February 16, The Orlando Economic Partnership honored retired Valencia College president Sandy Shugart, along with retired Orange County Public [...]


Governor Awards $3.7M to Valencia to Train Robotics Technicians

Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that $3.7 million has been awarded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to Valencia [...]


Valencia’s West Campus Selected to Serve as COVID-Vaccination Center

UPDATE: Although the large FEMA-operated, COVID vaccination site on West Campus has closed, the Florida Division of Emergency Management is [...]


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 [...]


Valencia College’s Financial Literacy Program Nationally Recognized

Valencia College’s Financial Learning Ambassadors program has been recognized as one of the best programs for helping students avoid student [...]


Disney Announces New Education Benefit For Employees; Valencia College to Offer New Program

The Walt Disney Company recently launched a new education benefit program called Disney Aspire.  The comprehensive program will enable more than 80,000 [...]


Valencia Joins UCF in Downtown Campus Groundbreaking

ORLANDO, May 11, 2017 – Children from the Parramore community helped Central Florida leaders sink shovels into the dirt Thursday [...]


Valencia College President Named Winner of 2017 McGraw Prize

Orlando, FL — Valencia College’s president, Sandy Shugart, has been named one of three winners of the 2017 Harold W. McGraw, [...]


Valencia’s Experiment with Big Data Featured in NPR Report

Valencia College is on the cutting edge of a new experiment in higher education — using “big data” or predictive [...]


Sometimes You’ve Just Gotta Dance: One Valencia Student’s Story

Like many Valencia students, Matthew-Tyler Nelson has a full-time job. He works the night shift at a local hospital to [...]