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VGCC Franklin Campus Offers Substitute Teaching Course

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a course to train anyone interested in becoming a substitute teacher. Classes will be held at the Franklin County Campus, located on N.C. 56 about one mile west of Louisburg, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., starting Jan. 29 and continuing through Feb. 28. “If you … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus offers Conversational Spanish

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Conversational Spanish course at its Franklin County Campus starting in January. Classes will be held on Monday evenings, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 28 – April 7. The Franklin Campus is located on N.C. 56 about one mile west of Louisburg. “This is a beginner’s class for … Read More

Vance County Sheriff’s Department Opens Satellite Office on VGCC Campus’

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College celebrated the establishment of a satellite office for the Vance County Sheriff’s Department in the northern corner of the college’s main campus on Dec. 13. “Thank you for this opportunity,” Vance County Sheriff Peter White, a VGCC graduate, said to college president Randy Parker. Parker said that the hand-over of the office … Read More

VGCC Honors Graduates of Nurse Aide Programs

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently held a combined graduation and pinning ceremony for students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant (or Nurse Aide) I and II programs at the Main Campus and at Kittrell Job Corps Center. The 49 graduates were honored in ceremonies on December 10 and December 12 at the VGCC Main Campus. These … Read More

VGCC Seminar Helps Local Residents Find Second Income

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar, “E-Z Money: Starting a Second Small Business,” on Thursday, Jan. 24. The seminar will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Mike Collins of Wake Forest, president of The … Read More

VGCC Pulls Out Win Over DCCC

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College men’s basketball team has a 6-0 record after defeating the Davidson County Community College Storm in a 101-93 thriller at home on Dec. 12. It was a high-scoring affair, much like the first meeting between the two teams on Oct. 18, a scrimmage that ended in a 105-103 victory for DCCC. … Read More

VGCC Faculty and Staff Learn about Safety

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
A December workshop for Vance-Granville Community College faculty and staff focused on having a safe, happy holiday season by defending oneself against crime. Henderson Police Department Lt. Irvin Robinson, assisted by Angela Feingold, offered tips for personal and home security. Robinson said that using common sense and being aware of your surroundings are the best … Read More

VGCC to host Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Gospel Celebration on Jan. 17

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center will once again be filled with the harmonious voices of area choirs in a program that honors the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. The Gospel Celebration will be held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. Among … Read More

VGCC Students Send Letters to Soldiers

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
A group of Vance-Granville Community College students recently made an effort to support members of the United States Armed Forces serving overseas. VGCC President Randy Parker suggested that the college’s Literary Arts Club take inspiration from Any Soldier, Inc. (http://www.anysoldier.com/), which is an initiative to send messages and care packages to members of the U.S. … Read More

VGCC SNCAE chapter elects officers

May 14, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) has elected officers for the 2007-08 year. They include, kneeling on front row (above, from left), President Robin S. Williams of Henderson, Treasurer Lori Smith of Oxford and Vice President Beverly Nelson of Henderson; standing on second row (from left), Secretary … Read More