Media Coverage
Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Coverage
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LOCAL
Orlando Sentinel, My Word: Valencia’s award a community achievement
Orlando Sentinel, Valencia is named nation’s top community college
Orlando Business Journal, Valencia Wins Aspen Award, $600,000 Prize
WKMG (Channel 6),Valencia named nation’s top community college
Valencia Voice,Valencia named top community college in nation
Valencia College’s The Grove Blog, Valencia Named America’s Top College
Valencia News, Valencia Named Top Community College in Nation
Valencia Foundation Blog, Valencia Named Top Community College in Nation
NATIONAL
The White House Blog, Recognizing the Excellence and Promise of America’s Community Colleges
EducationWeek.org, Aspen Institute Honors Top Community Colleges With Prize
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Valencia College Wins First Aspen Prize for Community-College Excellence
The Educated Reporter, Today’s Aspen Prize Award: Top Community Colleges to Share $1 Million
The Republic, Orlando’s Valencia College wins Aspen Prize, named top community college
Miami Herald, Valencia Named Nation’s Top Community College
Miami Herald – Politics Wires, Community colleges recognized for excellence
Los Angeles Times Local, Santa Barbara City College among finalists for national award
Kansas City Star, Community colleges recognized for excellence
Western Kentucky Star, WKCTC Among Top Five for Aspen Prize; Wins $100K
The Daily Republic (South Dakota)
Herald Tribune, Valencia Named Nation’s Top Community College
Valley News Live (Fargo/Grand Forks), Valencia Named Nation’s Top Community College
WDRB, Valencia Named Nation’s Top Community College
Wave 3, Valencia Named Nation’s Top Community College
Tri-City Herald, Valencia Named Nation’s Top Community College
KCAU-TV (Sioux City, IA), Valencia Named Nation’s Top Community College
The Edwardsville Intelligencer (IL)
Argus Leader, Lake Area Technical Institute earns national honor, $100,000 prize
Mississippi Press’s Gulf Live Blog, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College up for $1 million prize
Flint Journal, Aspen Institute to name top community college in America; Mott Community College in Flint among 10 finalists
Flint Journal, Mott Community College: Flint college may not be No.1 in the country but happy to be amont the top 10
The Decorah Newpapers, NICC recognized at Aspen Prize ceremony
Telegraph Herald, NEW: NICC not among top-five finalists for Aspen Prize
Iowa Higher Education (Blog), NICC recognized at national community college ceremony
Santa Barbara Ed Hat, SBCC Recognized as Aspen Institute Finalist
The Seattle Times’s The Today File Blog, Walla Walla Community College 1 of 5 best in U.S.
West Kentucky Star, WKCTC Among Top Five for Aspen Prize; Wins $100K
WPSD Local 6, WKCTC named in top five community colleges in nation



