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After facing his obstacles, Valencia grad leaves for Columbia University
Archie Brechin dreams of becoming a college professor. It is, he says with a chuckle, the family business. His mother is a former professor turned college administrator; his father is also a college...
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Valencia’s Osceola Campus to Hold 9/11 Ceremony, Huge Flag Display
Kissimmee, FL – To honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Valencia College’s Osceola Campus will hold a county-wide memorial service on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. Valencia is once again...
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Osceola Campus to Host Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival
Kissimmee, FL – The student government association of Valencia College’s Osceola Campus, in partnership with the Osceola Star newspaper and KQ 93.7, will hold its second Hispanic Heritage Festival on...
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Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco to Speak at Winter Park Writers Festival
Orlando, FL – Award-winning poet Richard Blanco – the first Latino and first gay poet to be chosen to read at a U.S. presidential inauguration – will be the featured speaker at the Winter Park Writers...
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Valencia Presents Tony-Winning Rock Musical ‘Spring Awakening’
Orlando, FL – The Valencia College Theater will present the Tony Award-winning rock musical, “Spring Awakening,” in the college’s Performing Arts Center Black Box Theater Oct. 21 through Oct. 30. Based...
View ArticlePsst, We Heard It Through the Grapevine — It’s 1967 Again for Valencia...
Students in Valencia College’s music department will play music from 1967 – in celebration of the year Valencia was founded – and hits from the 1980s at this year’s House Band Concert, which will be...
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Achieving the Dream: Retiree Returns to College, Earns His Degree at Age 68
May 8, 2016 was a major milestone for William Mobijohn. It was the day the Vietnam veteran graduated from Valencia College with an A.S. in medical billing and coding. “I finally obtained my degree...
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Inspired by NASA Experience, Valencia Student Zeroes in on Aerospace...
When Jontavius Jacobs graduated from Harmony High School in Osceola County, he knew he wanted to become an engineer – but he thought his future was in biomedical engineering. That is, until the summer...
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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 the cruciferous vegetable, she has at times added crowd-pleasing...
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One Valencia Story: The Life-Changing Power of Positive Professors
When Melodie Cros came to Valencia at age 21, she had one goal in mind -- to dive into a career in audio engineering. "I loved music, but I always liked being behind the scenes," says Melodie. When she...
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West Campus Honors Students Create a Mural to Memorialize Pulse Victims
Orlando, FL – To pay tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, Valencia College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, on Dec. 16 will unveil...
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Valencia’s Peace & Justice Institute To Explore Hot-Button Issues All Week
Orlando, FL – Valencia College’s Peace and Justice Initiative launches its annual weeklong Conversation on Justice on Monday, Jan. 30 and will hold 91 workshops, films and debates about many of today’s...
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Pop the Champagne and Pass the Dictionaries! Brain Bowl Team Wins 7th...
Pop the champagne and pass the encyclopedias! Valencia College's brainiacs have done it again! The college's Brain Bowl team has won its seventh national championship. On Feb. 25 in Minneapolis,...
View ArticleValencia College to Conduct Emergency Training Exercise
Orlando – About 200 Central Florida first responders and emergency personnel will practice a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise on Valencia College’s East Campus on Aug. 4. The campus will be...
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Valencia’s New Poinciana Campus Now Open for Classes
POINCIANA – Valencia College’s new Poinciana Campus opened its doors for classes on Aug. 28 – and students packed the lobby as early as 6:30 a.m. on the first day. More than 1,000 students signed up to...
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From Shy Guy to Student Leader: How Valencia Changed His Life
Giorgi Beraushvili may be a big man on campus today, but when he started his first semester at Valencia College, he was shy and introverted. “For most of my first semester, I was coming to classes,...
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Valencia’s Lake Nona Campus to Host Exhibit on History of Hitler Youth
Orlando, FL – Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus is currently featuring an exhibit examining the growth and indoctrination of the Hitler Youth organization, through an exhibit titled, “Tempted....
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Valencia Music Students Score Big at Statewide Competition
Congratulations to Valencia’s music students, who won four of the nine categories at the recent statewide music competition. Fifty-six students from around the state competed in nine categories, and...
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Valencia College Commencement Ceremonies to be Held May 6
Orlando, FL – On Sunday, May 6, more than 1,700 Valencia College students will receive their associate degrees when Valencia College holds its 49th spring commencement ceremonies at the University of...
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‘It’s Never Too Late’ Says Grad Who Started a Second Career as a Paralegal
Carol Murray isn’t wasting any time jumping into her new career as a paralegal. After graduating from Valencia College on May 6, 2018, she started work as a paralegal at one of downtown Orlando’s...
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