Operation BBQ
September 20, 2011
By Fred Lambert Special to Valencia Voice Students lined up to get a hot plate of barbecue at Valencia’s Osceola campus on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Hot dogs and hamburgers were dished out in accordance with “Operation BBQ,” a fundraising event established by Valencia Volunteers. “The objective is to... Read more »
Falecia Williams named president of West Campus
September 20, 2011
By Carol Traynor Valencia College Falecia Williams, former assistant vice president for Workforce Development at Valencia, has been named president for the college’s West Campus. She succeeds provost Jared Graber, who retired last December. Williams has worked at Valencia for 13 years, first as an... Read more »
Constitution Day
September 20, 2011
By Hadassah Lansiquot hlansiquot@valenciavoice.com Orange County Judge Antoinette Plogstedt and Orlando Senator Gary Siplin were the featured speakers at the West Campus’ Constitution Day, hosted by the Student Government Association on Sept. 13. Judge Plogstedt has held several judicial assignments... Read more »
Valencia students walk to fight heart disease
September 20, 2011
By Manuel Marquez mmarquez@valenciavoice.com The Valencia Volunteers, led by the Student Government Association, held an informative meeting on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming Greater Orlando Heart Walk organized by the American Heart Association. Allison Smith, assistant development director for the... Read more »
Valencia named one of nation’s best
September 20, 2011
By Linda Shrieves Beaty Valencia College Valencia College has been named a finalist in a prestigious $1 million prize to recognize the nation’s most innovative and effective community colleges. “The Aspen Prize is a brand new recognition of the best in community college teaching and learning in America,”... Read more »
A bridge to success
September 19, 2011
By Jonathan Daniels jdaniels@valenciavoice.com “The name speaks for itself, we are truly a bridge to success,” said John Stover, explaining the essence of his program, Bridges To Success, a program designed to help minorities continue their education by getting into college. Bridges empowers students... Read more »
Icebreaker helps ease angst
September 19, 2011
By Marianella Zapata Noriega mzapatanoriega@valenciavoice.com “Breaking the Ice” is a new event made to get new students at Osceola Campus comfortable with their surroundings and activities outside the classroom. Because it was not heavily advertised, many students were not aware of the event before... Read more »
‘Love Medicine’ Gets Students Reading
September 19, 2011
by Marianella Zapata-Noriega mzapatanoriega@valenciavoice.com Were you part of the committee that choose the book for this semester? Yes. This is a group of faculty members that have been involved in “Get Into Reading,” some since it started. Its mostly faculty members from the communications department.... Read more »
Students Jump Into New Year
September 19, 2011
By Marianella Zapata Noriega mzapatanoriega@valenciavoice.com The “SGA Kickback” at Valencia’s Osceola campus got off to a slow start, but DJ Cheyanne, a Valencia student, got the party jumping by playing hits, ranging from “Mr. Saxobeat” to “Stereo Love” that soon had students coming... Read more »
Valencia nominated for $1 million prize
September 13, 2011
By Linda Shrieves Beaty Valencia College Valencia College has been named a finalist in a prestigious $1 million prize to recognize the nation’s most innovative and effective community colleges. “The Aspen Prize is a brand new recognition of the best in community college teaching and learning in America,”... Read more »
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