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Notary Public Course Set May 5-6 At VGCC

April 25, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
 A course to prepare people to obtain a North Carolina commission as a notary public will be held at Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus in Henderson May 5-6. The purpose of a notary is to prevent fraud and forgery. Students will learn what they may and may not do at a notary public. To qualify, … Read More

VGCC Student Passes National Pipe Welding Certification

April 23, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Ervin Lee Crews of Kittrell had studied some pipe welding, but he thought he needed additional instruction and experience in order to move farther ahead in his trade. So he entered Vance-Granville Community College and studied pipe welding under Wilbur Slaughter while continuing to work full-time at Crane Industries in Raleigh. That training paid off … Read More

EVENING SCHOLARS

April 21, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Vocational Students of the Semester for Spring 2003 were chosen from the evening sections of the programs. Top spring students are, front row, from left: James H. Wheeler Jr., chairman, Vocational Education; Gary Wheeler of Grassy Creek, Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration; Donald Roberson of Henderson, Automotive Technology; Brandon Gordon of the Cokesbury community of … Read More

VGCC Honors Black History Month

April 10, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College planned an ambitious Black History Month program for February, which is observed as Black History Month. But, because of inclement weather, the program was postponed to March 26, when it was held in the Civic Center. On the makeup date, a small but enthusiastic audience of VGCC faculty and staff and members … Read More

Black History Celebration

April 8, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Barry Saunders of the Raleigh News & Observer talks about his experiences as a newspaper columnist during his remarks at a Black History Month program March 26 in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center.         Mary Williams pours her heart, soul and voice into Gospel number during the Black History Month program … Read More

Career Day

April 8, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Bill Jasper of Cal-Maine Foods of Louisburg explains egg processing done by his company to Air Force Staff Sgt. Mick Purdy. Cal-Maine was one of the 70 companies or agencies represented at Vance-Granville Community College’s Career Day April 2, while Purdy was recruiting for the Air Force, along with recruiters from all branches of the … Read More

Cultural Fair Entertains, Educates

April 8, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
  Jonathan Baptist, a Business Administration student, donned a sombrero to share information with Vance-Granville Community College students and members of the community attending the Cultural Fair March 26 in the Civic Center.  Lyubov Karcha, left, came to the United States in 2001 from Ukraine and is currently a student at VGCC. When she arrived … Read More

Non-Violence Workshop Held for SNCAE Students

April 1, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Students in the Early Childhood Associate/Teacher Associate programs have a chapter of the Student North Carolina Association of Educators that is affiliated with the largest teacher organization in the world. Frequently, NCAE representatives conduct workshops for the VGCC students, and on November 19-20, 2002, two of them conducted Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training for VGCC’s future … Read More

Cultural Fair Entertains All At Civic Center

April 1, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Students and the general public crowded the Civic Center March 26 for the annual Vance-Granville Community College Cultural Fair. This year’s fair featured booths or representation from about 15 countries, including Afghanistan, China, Costa Rica, Haiti, Ireland, Kenya, South Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, the Phillipines, Sierra Leone, Trinidad, Ukraine and Vietnam. Natives of these lands, … Read More

Ambassador Spotlight On Lynsay Allen

April 1, 2003 | by VGCC Staff
Meet Lynsay Allen, native of Belfast, Northern England. Lynsay currently lives in Franklinton and is a radiography student. Already equipped with a B.A. Honors Degree, Allen found it difficult to find work in her field of study and decided to enroll in Vance-Granville Community College to pursue a degree she was interested, and which offered … Read More