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Nelson Retires after 35 Years at VGCC

Marsha J. Nelson of Henderson recently retired from Vance-Granville Community College. Nelson’s family joined her VGCC colleagues at a retirement reception at the college’s Civic Center on Dec. 17. Nelson has been an integral part of VGCC almost since its beginning. In the fall of 1972, she became an instructor in the Secretarial Sciences program,  Read More

New VGCC Course helps Students turn Photos into Home Movies

A new course being offered at Vance-Granville Community College starting Feb. 11 will give area residents the ability to create their own movies for friends and family using their digital photos. Students will create digital movies with Movie Maker, a built-in Windows computer program designed to handle music and video collections. The course is scheduled  Read More

CNA Classes Offered at VGCC Warren Campus

Vance-Granville Community College will offer the Nurse Aide I (CNA I) course at the college’s Warren County Campus, with day and evening classes starting Feb. 11. Students may choose the daytime class, which will be held Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., or the night class, which will meet Monday through Thursday,  Read More

VGCC Warren Campus offers Spanish course

Vance-Granville Community College will offer “Spanish for the Workplace” at its Warren County Campus, starting Jan. 30. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. through March 26. The Warren Campus is located at 210 West Ridgeway Street in Warrenton. “Spanish for the Workplace” is a 10-week introductory language course,  Read More

VGCC Schedules Dessert Class at Franklin Campus

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a course that combines the art of cake decorating with the skills of “Pastry Art” at the college’s Franklin County Campus, located on N.C. 56 about one mile west of Louisburg. Classes will meet on Thursday evenings, Jan. 31 through March 31, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “In this  Read More

VGCC Offers China Painting class at Franklin Campus

Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg will once again host a China Painting class, Jan. 29 through April 15. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the Franklin campus, which is located on N.C. 56 about one mile west of Louisburg. In this class, students will learn  Read More

VGCC Announces New Opportunity for High School Students

A new state program is enhancing Vance-Granville Community College’s partnerships with local high schools, by allowing public high school students to earn college credits through online classes at no cost to them or their families. VGCC is one of 44 community colleges and approximately 287 high schools currently participating in Learn & Earn Online, an  Read More

VGCC Students Enjoy Bowling, Mentoring

A recent bowling outing by a group of local men was not just fun and games. It was a key component of Vance-Granville Community College’s male minority mentoring program. The Male Mentoring Program, also called M2, is designed to assist first-year ethnically diverse students in acquiring the confidence, resources and skills needed to succeed academically  Read More

VGCC Loses First Basketball Game of Season

The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team suffered its first loss, 112-87, Jan. 9 at Davidson County Community College in Lexington. VGCC (7-1) now has a 1-1 regular-season record versus the DCCC Storm. The Vanguards defeated the Storm, 101-93, when DCCC paid a visit to Henderson in December. Jayson Brown of Raleigh led Vance-Granville  Read More

VGCC Defeats Stevens Prep 102-90

Vance-Granville Community College’s men’s basketball team has exceeded the expectations of its head coach, Avery Wilson, by remaining undefeated as of the beginning of the second week of 2008. The VGCC Vanguards are 7-0 after defeating Raleigh-based Stevens Prep Academy 102-90 on Jan. 5. Having only practiced a few times since a holiday break, Wilson  Read More