Valencia Officials Join UCF in Celebrating 10 Years of DirectConnect
Dr. Sandy Shugart and presidents of four other state colleges recently joined University of Central Florida officials to celebrate the [...]
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Valencia Ranks 4th in Nation for Number of Associate Degrees
Orlando, FL – Valencia College ranks fourth in the nation for the number of associate degrees awarded to students, according [...]
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Shugart Named One of the Nation’s Most Innovative College Presidents
Washington Monthly magazine has named Valencia College’s president, Dr. Sandy Shugart, one of the nation’s most innovative college presidents. Others [...]
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Valencia College Featured on PBS NewsHour for Efforts to Help Low-Income Students Finish College
Valencia College is one of five cutting-edge colleges and universities that was featured in an August special on “PBS NewsHour,” [...]
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Politico Magazine Hails Valencia-UCF Partnership as a Model for the Nation
Politico Magazine hailed DirectConnect to UCF, Valencia’s partnership with the University of Central Florida, for creating “a seamless pipeline of [...]
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UCF, Valencia Announce Plans for Proposed Downtown Campus
ORLANDO – University of Central Florida officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that they are planning to create a downtown [...]
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Perseverance Pays Off: Valencia Grad Heads to Harvard Medical School
When Cathy Gutierrez was a senior in high school, she never dreamed that she might one day be heading to [...]
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Orlando Sentinel Focuses Spotlight on DirectConnect to UCF, Valencia
Cathy Gutierrez is one of Valencia’s many success stories. The 22-year-old, who graduated from the University of Central Florida in [...]
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National Journal Examines Success of Valencia’s DirectConnect Program
ORLANDO — Shortly after President Barack Obama called on the nation’s higher-education community to help minority students reach their full potential, the [...]
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Valencia Partners with Seminole State, Lake-Sumter Colleges to Win $1.5 Million STEM Grant
ORLANDO – Valencia College, Seminole State College and Lake-Sumter State College have been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant from [...]
