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VGCC recognizes 15 Graduates of EMT-Paramedic Training

August 7, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College honored nine men and six women who completed the college’s year-long Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program on July 30.   Graduates included Nathaniel Hinds of Apex; Jessica Blackwell and Jodie Edwards, both of Creedmoor; Ashley Harris of Durham; Doyle Carpunky and Toni Ellis, both of Henderson; Hunter Crowder of Knightdale; Eric Brogden of … Read More

VGCC receives Plus 50 Grant

August 5, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College was recently chosen to join the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program, a national effort to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in health care, education and social services. The program is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges . VGCC is one of only four community colleges in North Carolina … Read More

VGCC Names 322 to Dean’s List

August 5, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 322 students earned Dean’s List honors for the spring semester that ended in May. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and have no grade lower than “B” while carrying at least 12 semester hours, according to VGCC Vice President of … Read More

Deadline to Sponsor 2013 Business Summit is Aug. 15

August 5, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The success of last year’s inaugural Business Summit , organized by the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center in partnership with the Granville County Chamber of Commerce , the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce , the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County and the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce , has prompted organizers to plan … Read More

Fall Registration ends Aug. 14

August 5, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Fall 2013 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins on Monday, Aug. 19. Students can register for classes either on-campus or online via WebAdvisor through Wednesday, Aug. 14.   College officials advise students to apply for admission , attend orientation and register for classes as early as possible. The upcoming semester’s course schedule is now … Read More

Brown Takes Oath, College Reaffirmed by SACS

July 24, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, July 15 at the college’s Henderson campus.   North Carolina Ninth District Court Judge Henry Banks swore in real estate broker Deborah F. Brown of Henderson for a second four-year term on the Board. Brown is also a member of the … Read More

VGCC offers Cosmetology during evening at South Campus

July 23, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
This fall, Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus will offer Cosmetology courses during the evening, making it the only one of the college’s four campuses with such a schedule. In addition, the community colleges in Durham and Wake counties do not offer Cosmetology at night, either, making the program even more unique for the area, according … Read More

VGCC instructor publishes e-book of poems

July 23, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Chris Brockman, an instructor of English and Reading at Vance-Granville Community College, has released a new book of poetry on the ups and downs of aging. The collection is entitled “I Used To Be Old.” Brockman (pictured above) describes his work as “empathetic and accessible poetry that will resonate with anyone who is, has thought about, or … Read More

VGCC faculty provide unique opportunities for students at third annual Science Camp

July 22, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
science campers looking through a microscope
For the third straight year, Vance-Granville Community College held a Science Camp for area middle school students this summer, and this year’s event allowed more students than ever to engage in fun, educational activities related to an even wider range of subjects.   A total of 41 students, including rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders … Read More

Kids grow their own food at VGCC Child Care Center

July 22, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
This summer, the young students at the Child Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus in Vance County have learned numerous lessons about growing healthy food, following the installation of a raised vegetable garden on their playground. “We’ve planted several varieties of peppers and tomatoes as well as okra, squash, zucchini, rosemary and basil,” … Read More