Valencia College



Gov. Scott Visits Valencia, Proposes Tax-Free Textbook Initiative

KISSIMMEE —  Gov. Rick Scott today announced a plan to eliminate sales taxes on textbook sales for college students, a [...]


One Graduate’s Story: How I Changed Majors and Found My Passion

James Bustraan was cruising through his classes, on his way to majoring in accounting, when a math professor stopped him [...]


Valencia President to Play Benefit Concert in Winter Garden

Orlando, FL – Sandy Shugart, president of Valencia College, and his band will play a benefit concert on Jan. 10 [...]


Valencia College Announces New School of Public Safety

Orlando, FL – Today, Valencia College trustees approved a resolution that will allow for a major expansion of the criminal [...]


Valencia Partners with Mexican Consulate to Award Scholarships

ORLANDO — The Mexican Consulate in Orlando has awarded Valencia College $25,000 in scholarships to benefit Mexican-American students. Thanks to [...]


Valencia Named a STEM Jobs College

ORLANDO, FL — Valencia College announced today that it has been designated a 2015 STEM Jobs Approved College by Victory [...]


Two Valencia Officials Recognized for Service to Hispanic Community

Two Valencia officials, Elisha Gonzalez Bonnewitz and Dr. Kathleen Plinske, have been named winners of this year’s Don Quijote Awards, [...]


Shugart: Documentary on College Costs Ignores Obvious Solution

Is college worth the cost? And are there any alternatives to the high-priced system that dominates American higher education? Those [...]


Welcome to Valencia’s Greenest Classroom: Leu Gardens

In the fading daylight, in what may be the greenest classroom in Orlando, a dozen Valencia College horticulture students are [...]


Valencia Honors Fallen Florida Veterans, Hosts Memorial Exhibit

ORLANDO — Before a crowd of about 100, military officials, Valencia officials and the college’s student veterans on Monday honored [...]