thank you

One of our students takes a moment to give thanks to the Henry T. Simmons scholarship for funding her education at Valencia.

foundation f.a.q for you

Valencia students, alumni, donors, faculty and staff have questions about what the Valencia Foundation is and how the organization supports Valencia Community College. Below are frequently asked questions and answers. Provided so you can be one of Those-in-the-Know.

in memory of Tina Collyer

Family creates scholarship in memory of Valencia student Christine “Tina” Collyer

words of thanks

Thank you for your generous donation. Through your kindness, my next two semesters have been completely covered, including my textbooks, which we all know can be as expensive as tuition itself. As an independent, full time student, reaching the level of higher education becomes a challenge as we face everyday life. I will be forever [...]

college night 2009

Valencia Community College is proud to host the 2009 Orange and Osceola County College Night programs for the state of Florida. You’re invited to bring friends and family to get college questions answered. More info at: http://www.valenciacc.edu/collegenight/

a taste for learning and save the corks!

UCF Foundation and Valencia Foundation proudly join together to present A Taste for Learning on Saturday, October 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek. Tickets are $125 per person or $200 per couple.
Join us as vintners from around the world serve their finest wines and sample exquisite cuisine from restaurants like B.B. [...]

a note of thanks

One student shares her gratitude for the University Club of Orlando scholarship for the 2009-10 school year.

student speaks about community

We are constantly surrounded by students that take time each day to serve our community. This is one students thoughts about his community service and how it has changed his life.

thankful words

I hope that this letter makes you feel a great deal of satisfaction and happiness that you have given me.

martin and gracia andersen foundation

The Martin and Gracia Andersen Foundation was able to award ten student scholarships for Nursing students.

scholarship committee rocks!

Appreciation for the scholarship committee of 2009/10. A great representation of faculty, professional and career staff.

she’s betting on valencia

Geraldine Gallagher, CFRE, sits down with Helen Von Dolteren-Fournier. Helen Von Dolteren-Fournier, JD, CFP, President of AEGIS Law Firm PL, is the chair of Valencia Foundation’s board of directors.
 
Q: What influences in your life have encouraged you to be philanthropic and community-minded?
According to my mother, Helen Calafut-Von Dolteren, it doesn’t take much to be [...]

new scholarship winner from sungard

SunGard Public Sector recently announced the first award for the Freddie Filmore Jr. Memorial Scholarship through Valencia Foundation.
The scholarship recipient, Tonia Henselin, is a Valencia Community College student working toward her associate of applied science degree in criminal justice. She plans to transfer to the University of Central Florida and continue her education to become [...]

time, talent and treasure

There are more ways to give than money. One group, the Rogue Scholars, have found a way to follow in the words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said “Give what you have; to someone it may be better than you dare to think.”

courageous conversations to support our learners

I read an article this weekend in the New York Times about how the economy is impacting the ability of students to afford tuition and of foundations and colleges to offer scholarships.
The article, “Scholarships for College Dwindle as Providers Pull Back Their Support,” paints a dismal picture of a perfect storm: At the same time [...]

for students: sos funds may help in a pinch

Many of our students face sudden life crises that may force them out of school. Often they are an unexpected car bill, a change in child care arrangements, an insurance premium increase or other expenses that occur when “life happens.”
Too many times, a relatively minor expense looms large, and forces a student out of school.
The [...]

golf and scholarships: a good day

The American Institute of Architects’ Orlando chapter organized yet another wonderful round of golf, benefiting student scholarships. To date they’ve raised $115,000, not counting today’s earnings.
It was a toasty day but the event was amazing and perfect!
I’d like to thank Michael Lingerfelt and his AIA volunteers for orchestrating. I appreciate Anissa Alvarez, on our foundation [...]

our students thank you

I receive many thank you notes from students. Sometimes they come in the form of those singing cards that I open again and again (I readily admit that I am easily amused; I was drawn for days to a friend’s work website that offered me a standing ovation and applause every time I visited).
But each [...]

i like to move it, move it

At our board meeting recently, the inevitable discussion of the economy came up. Thankfully, our foundation’s wise and prudent investment strategy has softened the blow for our foundation, and thus for the students we serve. And though the discussion was focused on financial aspects, I found my mind wandering to economic coping strategies on a [...]

architects raise much needed scholarships

We’re anxiously awaiting the June 19 golf outing with our friends from the local architecture community. Central Florida’s top architectural design professionals have been busily planning the 20th annual AIA Orlando Golf Tournament benefiting Valencia Community College Foundation scholarship fund and the AIA Orlando Chapter. The goal for this tournament is to raise scholarship funds [...]

take stock in children celebrates mentoring

Students from Lee Middle School, Lockhart Middle School and Howard Middle School gathered at Valencia Community College for a ceremony celebrating their selection for the 2009-2010 Take Stock in Children program in Orange County.

Take Stock in Children is a statewide initiative that provides underserved students with a college scholarship and a mentor in the effort [...]

the story behind taste for learning

Perhaps the biggest misconception about the green phenomenon is that it requires enormous sacrifice. Yet the contributions of many working together create renewable resources and sustainability, leading to a healthier planet and a brighter future.
Nowhere is that alchemy truer than in philanthropy. Donors to endowment sustain communities for generations to come.
Special event fundraising might not [...]

florida citrus sports donates $1 million to take stock

Sandy Shugart, Elisha Gonzalez-Bonnewitz, Chuck Beverly and Chuck Olgilvy
Florida Citrus Sports Chief Executive Officer Steve Hogan announced today that the FCSports Foundation has made a $1 million donation to help Valencia bring Take Stock in Children (TSIC) to Orange County. FCSports, the founding partner, has committed to sponsor children for five years in the program [...]

crew golf drives home scholarships

I would like to share my sincerest gratitude to the women (and men) of Commercial Real Estate Women of Orlando for another successful golf tourney, proceeds to benefit student scholarships. They’ve raised about a quarter of a million dollars for Valencia students so far — and are now helping us to provide 2+2 scholarships for [...]

mike bosley places first in nursing scholarship dance-off

I’m proud to announce that at the 2009 charity dance-off, choreographed by Femmes de Coeur friends and donors, Valencia was triumphant! Among the four nursing schools competing, our hoofer, Dr. Michael Bosley, assistant provost of our new Lake Nona campus and husband of speech professor and foundation board member, Dr. Amy, WON hands down (or [...]

welcome and thanks for stopping by

Welcome to our new home on the web. I hope you’ll spend a few minutes exploring and share with us your thoughts on how to make this blog rock. Our five staff bloggers (the Bloggettes?) will be joined occasionally by guest authors. Would you like to be one?
Here is why I care about this college [...]