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Ask an Alumn: Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey

Last December, Orange County swore in two newly-elected commissioners to its governing board, and as it turns out, they are [...]


Taking a Turn for the Better: Inmates Graduate from Valencia’s Construction Training Program

The tears started flowing early at the recent graduation ceremony at the Orange County Jail. The inmates were smiling, wearing [...]


Education Transforms Life of ‘Non-Traditional’ Student

We recently learned of Angela Murphy’s Valencia story at the Seneff Honors College Evening of Distinction. In 2012 – in [...]


Valencia to Host Roundtables with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos

In her first solo speaking event outside of Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will visit Valencia College [...]


Valencia and IRS to Offer Free Tax Preparation Help

Valencia College accounting students and professors, in conjunction with the IRS VITA program, will be offering free tax help to [...]


Valencia Receives $125,000 from CFE Federal Credit Union for Future Teachers Academy

The Valencia College Foundation has received a $125,000 contribution from CFE Federal Credit Union to fund a project called the [...]


Culinary Student Wins a Whopping Surprise, a Visit from the Today Show

Valencia culinary student Sasha Sincic has always loved brussels sprouts. But, to get family members to share her passion for [...]


Inspired by NASA Experience, Valencia Student Zeroes in on Aerospace Engineering Major

When Jontavius Jacobs graduated from Harmony High School in Osceola County, he knew he wanted to become an engineer – [...]


Valencia College Working to Address Nursing Shortage in Central Florida

The number of vacant nursing jobs in Florida has climbed since 2013, and the state is expected to need an [...]


New Building to House Film, Sound & Music Programs on East Campus

Valencia College’s East Campus — known as the college’s arts campus — is expanding again, with the construction of a [...]