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VGCC Franklin Campus hosts “Vision Board” classes

May 15, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer one-night classes that use the popular “Vision Board” format to help participants set goals and turn dreams into reality. The class will be offered three times, on Tuesday, June 2; Tuesday, June 9; and Monday, June 22, each time from 6 until 9 p.m., at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus near … Read More

VGCC Golf Tournament sets new record, raising more than $100,000

May 14, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s 31st annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament, presented by Oxford-based Union Bank , generated $100,318 to help fund scholarships for deserving students and support the mission of the college. That result set a new record as the highest-grossing golf tournament in VGCC history, far surpassing the previous record of $51,000, set just last … Read More

PSNC Energy presents contributions to VGCC

May 14, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
PSNC Energy recently renewed its commitment to supporting Vance-Granville Community College students by increasing the size of its scholarship endowment. Julie Roper of Raleigh, external relations manager for PSNC Energy, visited the college’s main campus to present the company’s newest contributions. PSNC Energy, formerly Public Service Company of North Carolina, has been supporting the VGCC … Read More

Self-empowerment workshop scheduled at VGCC on “owning your life”

May 14, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a one-day workshop for the first time entitled “Creating A Better Me: Owning Your Life.” The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in room 7107 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Olivia Simons, a Raleigh-based life, executive and entrepreneurship coach … Read More

VGCC to offer Agricultural Entrepreneurship youth camp

May 12, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
For the first time, Vance-Granville Community College will offer a camp this summer that allows young people to explore owning and operating their own agricultural small businesses. The week-long NC REAL Agricultural Entrepreneurship Youth Camp is scheduled for June 22-26 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at VGCC’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The camp … Read More

Noted alumnus to speak at VGCC Graduation

May 7, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will welcome back an alumnus, Dr. Maurice Godwin, to serve as the principal commencement speaker for graduation exercises on Friday, May 15. He is the first graduate of the college to address students receiving their curriculum degrees and diplomas, just as he received his Criminal Justice Technology degree 30 years ago. Theresa … Read More

New VGCC Warren Campus class on flower arranging scheduled

May 7, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a “Floral Arrangements” class at its Warren County Campus , located at 210 West Ridgeway Street in Warrenton. The class is scheduled to meet on Thursday evenings, May 21 through June 25, from 6 until 9 p.m. Students will express their creativity as they create beautiful arrangements in fresh or … Read More

Warren County students invited to summer transportation career camp at VGCC

May 6, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with Warren County Schools, is offering a new opportunity for high school students this summer. The first-ever Summer Transportation & Trades Academy (STTA) will be held from June 22 through July 31, 2015, at VGCC’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. This five-week non-residential camp is available to rising ninth and … Read More

Heads shaved, thousands raised for cancer research at VGCC St. Baldrick’s event

May 6, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus hosted a St. Baldrick’s “Head-Shaving” event on March 28, raising $2,821 for children’s cancer research. Donations were made to sponsor 11 people whose heads were shaved in the Cosmetology lab on the campus. The event was organized by VGCC Human Services Technology program head/instructor Tracy Wallace of Kittrell, who became … Read More

VGCC Radiography student selected for national leadership program

May 4, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Nicholas L. Kemp of Franklinton, a Radiography student at Vance-Granville Community College, is among 90 radiologic science students from around the country who were recently chosen to participate in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) 2015 Student Leadership Development Program. Kemp is one of two North Carolina students who were accepted into the program, … Read More