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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 are two of many questions that "Ivory Tower," a new CNN documentary...
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Black Advisory Committee Helps Students with Monetary Awards
Last year, when Crystal Mack’s employer moved her banking job from Orlando to Atlanta, the 32-year-old single mom suddenly found herself without a job. With three kids to support, she began...
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Valencia Announces Week-Long Lecture & Film Series about Justice
Orlando, FL – Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Initiative launches its annual weeklong Conversation on Justice on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 5 to 7 p.m., with a celebration of Native American...
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Valencia Theater to Present Groundbreaking Play on Deaths of Trayvon Martin,...
Orlando, FL – The Valencia College Theater will host the world premiere of a new docudrama, “Division: The Trayvon/Jordan Project” in the Valencia East Campus Black Box Theater, in a limited engagement...
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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 measure that the governor said would save a full-time student about $170 over the...
View ArticleOrlando Sentinel Details Long Bus Commutes by Poinciana Students
The Orlando Sentinel illustrated the need for a Poinciana campus with a front-page article on March 5, 2015, that followed the morning commute of Poinciana student Alexandrea Castro, who gets up at 4...
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Valencia Brain Bowl Team Headed to the National College Tournament
When it comes to college Brain Bowl, Valencia College’s coaches don’t rebuild — they reload. Once again this year, one of Valencia’s Brain Bowl teams is headed to the national championship of college...
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Valencia Student Heads to UCLA for Summer Pre-Dental Program
As a student at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Ashlee Brown was required to give regular presentations on a possible career. While other students flitted from one career to another, Ashlee knew...
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Valencia Grads Invited to Submit Videos for ‘Last Word’ Campaign
Valencia invites all students graduating in May to have the “Last Word” about their experience and education at Valencia College. Not sure what to say? Answer one of the following questions: Was there...
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Valencia’s Computer Programming Team Scores Big Win — Again
For the third straight year, Valencia College’s computer programming students won the team programming competition at the Fifth Annual Intercollegiate Programming Competition. The event, which was held...
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Exhibit Shows Off the Best of Valencia Student Artwork
Orlando, FL – Come see the best artwork that Valencia students produced this year when Valencia opens the 2015 Valencia Digital Media, Graphic Design and Fine Art Student Exhibition in the Anita S....
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Valencia Commencement Ceremony to be Held at UCF’s CFE Arena
Orlando, FL – On Saturday, May 9, more than 1,300 Valencia students will receive their associate degrees when Valencia College holds its 46th spring commencement at the University of Central Florida’s...
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Two Valencia Honors Students Win Prestigious National Scholarship
Two Valencia College honors students have been named winners of one of the most prestigious scholarships in the nation – which awards students up to $40,000 per year to cover the cost of completing...
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Grateful for Opportunity, One Student Gives Back With Service
ORLANDO -- After attending five high schools – in Florida, Guyana and Washington state – Stephanie Sookhram knew that her prospects for college weren’t good. With a 2.48 GPA and a history of bouncing...
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Valencia Student Excels as She Reaches for the American Dream
Carolina Palacio arrived in the United States full of hope. It didn’t take long for those immigrant dreams to be dashed. Her mother brought Carolina and her older sister to the United States from...
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Valencia Grad Lands Prestigious Scholarship to University of Oxford
When Laura Puentes was in high school, this smart daughter of working-class immigrant parents set her sights on a college major that would help her find a good-paying secure job. So she decided to...
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Valencia Engineering Students Test Parachute Designs at NASA
Kiara Rodriguez and her Valencia College engineering classmates spent much of the summer on a mission – one handed to them by NASA and the Astronaut Memorial Foundation. The assignment? To spend one...
View ArticleValencia’s West Campus to Hold Emergency Preparedness Exercise
Orlando – More than a hundred Central Florida first responders and emergency personnel will practice a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise on Valencia College’s West Campus on Friday, July 10,...
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Valencia Dual-Enrollment Graduate Has Her Sights Set on Medical School
Cindy Rajkumar is the first to tell you that her family isn’t your typical suburban family. For one thing, their favorite TV shows are “Stories of the ER” and “Dr. G: Medical Examiner.” “My mom and I...
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Procrastinators: There’s Still Time to Enroll for Fall Classes at Valencia
With classes beginning on Aug. 31, it’s not too late to apply to Valencia College for the upcoming fall semester. New students are encouraged to turn in their applications by Aug. 14 so they can finish...
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