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VGCC Schedules Etiquette Course

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a six-hour course entitled “Business Success: Etiquette Do’s and Don’ts” in March at the college’s main campus in Vance County. Constance Lue, the course’s instructor, noted that “to be well-rounded, a successful person needs to know the basics of etiquette and dining manners.” Lue said that students — particularly those … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus holds Exercise Class

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
The holidays are over, and many people made New Year’s resolutions to get into shape. Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus has a way to keep such a resolution and get ready for summer. The campus, located on N.C. 56 about one mile west of Louisburg, is offering a Low Impact Aerobics class on Tuesdays … Read More

VGCC Graduates 17 New Law Enforcement Officers in School’s 84th BLET Class

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Seventeen cadets graduated Dec. 19 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College. After passing the state certification exam, all 17 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Graduates of VGCC’s 84th BLET class included Maron Denel Alexander, Gary Michael Robinson and Jesse Adam Salmon, all … Read More

VGCC Loses on the road at Mt. Zion

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
In what head coach Avery Wilson called a “tough, heart-breaking loss,” the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team fell to the prep squad at Mount Zion Christian Academy, 89-85, in Durham on Jan. 25. VGCC (now 7-2) and Mt. Zion were tied at 47 at halftime, and the lead went back and forth throughout … Read More

VGCC South Campus offers basic Sign Language training

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a Sign Language course at the college’s South Campus, located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner. Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Feb. 11 through April 21. Donna Snipes will serve as the instructor. “This course will lay a basic foundation … Read More

Community remembers King with lively Gospel program at VGCC

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Area residents and a diverse group of choirs braved cold, rainy weather to gather at Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center on Jan. 17 for the college’s annual gospel celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. The Vance-Granville Community College Choir, which included college students, faculty and staff, kicked off the program, under … Read More

VGCC Names New Deans

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Two academic divisions at Vance-Granville Community College are under the leadership of new deans this semester. Dr. Ray Goldberg, the new Dean of Health Sciences, and Dr. Michael Ellis, the new Dean of Arts and Sciences, both joined the VGCC staff on January 2. “Dr. Goldberg and Dr. Ellis are both outstanding additions to the … Read More

VGCC South Campus Helps Residents become Money Smart

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Area residents can learn how to be smarter about using their monetary resources by taking a new Vance-Granville Community College course. The course, called “Money Smart,” will be offered at the college’s South Campus, located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner, on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Feb. 12 through … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus offers Cultural Relations Training

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a course that helps professionals to understand issues of cultural difference. “Community Cultural Relations & Sensitivity Training” will be held on Wednesdays, Feb. 13 through April 16, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in room F-5119 on the Franklin County Campus, located on N.C. 56 about one mile west of … Read More

VGCC offers basic computer course at Perry Memorial Library

May 19, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” class at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in Henderson on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., Feb. 12 through March 13. Students will learn the basics of computers, explore the Internet, and set up an account to send and … Read More