Valencia’s College Night 2006 will bring admission representatives from more than 120 colleges and universities to Valencia Community College.
Colleges from across the country will be there, including Valencia, University of Central Florida, Rollins, Cornell University, Florida State, University of Florida and Yale.
Attendees can get answers to questions concerning financial aid and scholarships to degree programs and campus housing.
College Night 2006 will be Tuesday on Valencia’s East Campus, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, and Thursday on Valencia’s West Campus, 1800 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando. Both events are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
For more information visit valenciacc.edu/collegenight or call 407-582-4222.
Community meeting’s focus is Oak Ridge, Jones
Orange County School Board District 5 member Kathleen “Kat” Gordon will have a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Oak Ridge High School Auditorium, 6000 S. Winegard Road, Orlando.
The meeting will provide information and update the community about student achievement and parental-involvement opportunities at Oak Ridge and Jones high schools.
Speakers also will include area superintendents James Lawson and Judy Cunningham, Jones Principal Bridget Williams and Oak Ridge Principal Maxine Risper.
Florida Safety Council offering scholarships
The Florida Safety Council is accepting applications for its annual scholarship distribution. Applicants must be enrolled for an undergraduate or graduate degree full time at an accredited college.
In addition, graduate applicants must be enrolled in a safety and health-related program and show proof of a grade-point average no lower than a 3.0 for completed coursework.
The amounts awarded for the undergraduate and graduate scholarships will be a maximum of $1,000 and $2,000, respectively.
Proceeds from the Florida Safety Council’s annual golf tournaments provided the money for the scholarships. In the past six years, more than $34,500 has been raised.
Applicants meeting the criteria can apply at www.FloridaSafety.org no later than Dec. 1. Scholarship award winners will be recognized at the Florida Safety Council’s Annual Awards Banquet/Ceremony on Jan. 17.
Rosen hospitality college plans open house Oct. 13
UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management will host an event for prospective first-year and transfer students on Oct. 13.
The program will feature campus tours, information sessions and faculty presentations.
Prospective students and their families can learn about the college’s academic programs and opportunities to become a leader in the hospitality industry.
Visitors will also be able to speak with admissions, financial aid, and student services staff.
The open house is 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Rosen College campus, 9907 Universal Blvd., Orlando. Advance registration is suggested.
For more information, or to register, e-mail the Rosen College Admissions Office at [email protected] or call 407-903-8166. Details are also available at www.hospitality.ucf.edu/admissions.
Students work with Peace Prize winners
Fourteen students from Trinity Preparatory School and three from Lake Howell High School apprenticed with 10 Nobel Peace Prize laureates in September in Denver. Among those participating were the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The conference gathered 3,000 young people from around the world for the 10th Anniversary PeaceJam.
Students mixed with youth from Burma, Tibet, England, Costa Rica, Argentina and other countries.
The purpose of the event is to encourage youths by allowing them to apprentice with Nobel Peace Prize winners.
The laureates have issued a Global Call to Action to encourage young people to act on their concerns for peace and justice.
