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VGCC Faculty Member’s Book on Special Education Published

June 6, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Early Childhood educators and specialists all across the country will soon be using a new book written by Vance-Granville Community College instructor Jennifer M. Johnson of Henderson. Johnson heads the college’s Early Childhood Associate program. Her book, Early Childhood Special Education, was recently published by Thomson Delmar Learning. It is the third book that Johnson … Read More

VGCC Students Inducted into Honors Society

June 6, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recognized 75 of its students who were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, on April 22, in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus. VGCC students honored with induction into Phi Theta Kappa have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 in associate degree … Read More

VGCC Scholarship Endowed in memory of Warrenton man

June 6, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
A new scholarship was recently endowed at Vance-Granville Community College in memory of Jerry Ellington of Warrenton, who lost a battle with cancer several years ago. Lelia Brigham of Henderson, a part-time VGCC art instructor whose late husband worked with Ellington, created the scholarship in his memory. Ellington worked at Gate Concrete Products Company in … Read More

Nurse Aide Class Offered at VGCC Franklin Campus

June 6, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer the Nurse Aide I (CNA I) course at the college’s Franklin County Campus, starting June 30. Classes will be held Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and will conclude on August 28. The Nurse Aide I program is designed to prepare students to become Certified Nursing Assistants. … Read More

VGCC Collects Phones to help Soldiers Connect

June 6, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Students, staff and faculty at Vance-Granville Community College recently took part in an effort to help members of the U.S. military overseas connect with loved ones back home. VGCC’s Student Government Association collected 120 used cellular phones, plus a box of accessories, for the “Cell Phones for Soldiers” program. “In less than a month, we … Read More

VGCC Plans CNA Course for Future Nurses and Others

June 6, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a special Nurse Aide I course on the college’s main campus in Vance County, starting June 19 and continuing through July 31. Classes will be held Monday through Friday. When students are in class, their hours will be 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., while their clinical training will be conducted … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus Offerings include Cake Decorating, Sign Language and Typing

May 27, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will offer several classes for the general public to learn new skills and hobbies, starting in June. “Intermediate Cake Decorating & Pastry Art” will begin on June 5 and continue through July 31 on Thursdays from 6 until 9 p.m. Students will meet in room F5109 on the Franklin … Read More

VGCC Celebrates Workforce Development Professionals

May 23, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
The staff of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) department at Vance-Granville Community College is joining their peers across the state in celebrating the month of May as “Workforce Development Professional Month.” Professionals in VGCC’s WIA Department, a federally-funded program designed to serve and meet the needs of the community’s workforce, work with other community partners … Read More

VGCC Announces New Health Unit Coordinator Program

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Starting in June, Vance-Granville Community College will offer a new four-month certificate program on the college’s main campus in Vance County for people interested in working as a Health Unit Coordinator. Students will learn the responsibilities of becoming an important, integral member of the health care team, including greeting new patients, dealing with visitors, transcribing … Read More

VGCC Students Collect Food for National Youth Service Day

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
In honor of National Youth Service Day, young people enrolled in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program at Vance-Granville Community College recently collected food for an area food bank. They set up collection sites at Northern Vance High School, Southern Vance High School, and VGCC’s Main Campus, Franklin County Campus and South Campus. Melissa Ayscue, … Read More