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VGCC Golf Tournament raises Thousands for Scholarships

June 6, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s 27th annual Endowment Fund Benefit Golf Tournament generated approximately $23,000 from entry fees and from sponsors to help fund scholarships for deserving students at the college. A total of 122 players formed 31 teams to play in either the morning or the afternoon round on Tuesday, May 10 at Henderson Country Club. … Read More

VGCC graduates eight Law Enforcement Cadets in School’s 92nd BLET Class

June 6, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Eight cadets graduated on May 17, 2011 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.   Graduates of VGCC’s 92nd BLET … Read More

Eleven graduate from CNA Program at VGCC South Campus

June 3, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College honored eleven students on May 11 who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant I program at the college’s South Campus in Granville County. These graduates are now eligible to take the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Competency Exam.   South Campus director Derrick Cameron welcomed and congratulated the graduates to the ceremony, held … Read More

VGCC student balances studies with Dog Show career

June 2, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Few people would guess that among the student body at Vance-Granville Community College is a champion professional dog handler who has taken part in the nation’s most prestigious dog show. But in fact, Jeremy Hohman of Wake Forest traveled to New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the 135th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show … Read More

Nurse Aide II Course offered at VGCC

June 1, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Nurse Aide (CNA) II course at the college’s main campus in Vance County this summer. Classes will be held Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., July 14 through Aug. 31.   To register for the course, a student must be currently listed on the N.C. Nurse … Read More

New Medical Billing update course offered at VGCC Main Campus

June 1, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for a course that helps area medical billing and coding professionals stay up-to-date in response to changes in the industry. “Medical Billing Transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10,” a 72-hour course, will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 until 9 p.m., June 21 through Sept. 13, … Read More

VGCC Male Mentoring students take historical tour

May 27, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Students in the Male Mentoring program at Vance-Granville Community College took a week-long trip in April that helped give them a better understanding of how the Civil Rights Movement changed American history. The students participating in the Martin Luther King Civil Rights Heritage Tour included Antwon Carter, Dennis Bullock, Darraile Downey, Devoan Durham, Curtis Jefferys … Read More

Kerr Lake Art Show on display at VGCC through June 11

May 25, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Entries in the 45th Annual Kerr Lake Art Show, co-sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, have been judged and are on display for the public on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County through June 11, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.   … Read More

Community College System leader addresses VGCC Graduates

May 25, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s 42nd commencement exercises happened to be held on Friday the 13th and rain clouds threatened overhead, but the weather held out as a speaker encouraged members of the graduating class to “no matter the weather, bring your own sunshine.” That advice was relayed by VGCC graduating student Lynwood Roberts, II of Oxford, … Read More

Retired dean speaks to VGCC Adult Basic Skills graduates

May 25, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held commencement exercises for new graduates of the college’s Adult Basic Skills programs on May 12 in the VGCC Civic Center. The honored graduates included 125 students who completed the Adult High School Diploma program and 90 who completed the General Educational Development (GED) High School Equivalency program.   VGCC Vice President … Read More