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VGCC to host Screening of Documentary Film

May 21, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will host a screening of “Las Abuelas De Plaza De Mayo and the Search for Identity,” a documentary film, on Wednesday, June 5 at 1 p.m. in the conference room in Building 8 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited to attend the presentation, which is offered … Read More

VGCC holds Athletics Banquet

May 20, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College celebrated Vanguard student-athletes at its annual Athletics Banquet, held on April 17 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. VGCC Director of Student Activities and Athletics Jasmine Hightower served as mistress of ceremonies.   Following dinner, women’s volleyball coach Heather Chance and assistant coach Pam DeZurik started the program by … Read More

VGCC starting three new Computer classes in June

May 14, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for three new computer-related courses that start in June on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   “Accounting Fundamentals” is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., June 4 through June 27. This course is designed to help non-accountants learn about accounting principles, … Read More

VGCC’s Early College Students prepare to continue educational journeys

May 9, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College first began collaborating with local school systems to operate Early College high schools in 2008, allowing local students to simultaneously complete high school diplomas and associate degrees, or almost two years of college-transferable credit. Now, in 2013, the programs are about to produce their first graduates, and those students are facing choices … Read More

Medical Coding update course offered at VGCC Main Campus

May 9, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer training to help medical coders prepare for important changes to the health-care system.   “Medical Coding: ICD-10,” a 24-hour course, will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., May 28 through June 13, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. In this course, … Read More

State Board member to speak at VGCC Graduation

May 3, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Dr. Tom Houlihan of Oxford, a member of the State Board of Community Colleges, will be the principal commencement speaker for Vance-Granville Community College’s graduation exercises on Friday, May 10. Felicia Sanders-Gupton of Warrenton, a College Transfer student and president of the VGCC Student Government Association, will be the student speaker. Almost 500 students are … Read More

VGCC Warren Campus Dean to speak at Basic Skills Commencement

April 26, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 2. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   Those being honored at commencement will include approximately 200 students who have completed either … Read More

VGCC recruits Early College High School students to future educators’ club

April 25, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) is venturing into new territory. The pre-professional organization for college students who are preparing for careers in education recently signed up its first members who are students at the four Early College high schools operated by VGCC in partnership with local … Read More

VGCC Computer classes scheduled at Main Campus in May

April 25, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for several popular computer continuing education courses starting in May on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   A course on the Microsoft Word and Excel 2010 software is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 6 until 10 p.m., May 14 through June 18. Students will familiarize themselves … Read More

Nurse Aide II Class Offered at VGCC South Campus

April 25, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Nurse Aide II (CNA II) course at the college’s South Campus in Granville County, April 30 through July 18.   Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. Lisa McDonough will serve as instructor for the course, which is scheduled to meet in room … Read More