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Ferguson named to oversee Law Enforcement training at VGCC

May 4, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
A veteran of the criminal justice and education fields recently became the new leader for Vance-Granville Community College’s programs that train both beginning and experienced law enforcement officers. Andrea Ferguson, a resident of Manson, is VGCC’s new coordinator/instructor of law enforcement training, including the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. Ferguson (pictured above) previously served … Read More

Guest speaker to discuss civil rights, social justice at VGCC

April 30, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Male Mentoring Program at Vance-Granville Community College will host a special guest speaker to provide “An Eyewitness Account of Social Justice from the 1960s to Today,” on Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. in the small auditorium in Building 2 on the college’s Main Campus. The public is invited to attend this free presentation. … Read More

Highway Patrol veteran to speak at VGCC Basic Skills Commencement

April 30, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 7. 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 students who have completed either the Adult High … Read More

VGCC, NC DOT team up for Heavy Equipment Operator class

April 29, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
WARRENTON — Vance-Granville Community College has teamed with the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) to offer a new training opportunity at VGCC’s Warren County Campus . The first class of a nine-week course for Heavy Equipment Operators began on April 20 and runs through June 15. “We are introducing students to a new career opportunity … Read More

VGCC Carpentry Open House set for May 12

April 27, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Carpentry program at Vance-Granville Community College will hold an open house on Tuesday, May 12, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and the public is invited. The event will take place in the shop where Carpentry students train, on the lower level of Building 5 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Open house … Read More

VGCC to offer new Food Truck Entrepreneurship training

April 23, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a series of courses specifically for entrepreneurs who want to compete in the growing food truck industry. The program is the first of its kind in North Carolina. A partnership of VGCC’s Small Business Center and Personal Enrichment department, the Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship Workshop Series will be held … Read More

VGCC offers Workshops on Managing Chronic Health Conditions

April 22, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has partnered with the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments to offer a new series of “Living Healthy” workshops this summer. All will be held at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. These programs are being offered to individuals who suffer from chronic health problems, such as diabetes and chronic pain, and … Read More

Students win VGCC Library contest

April 21, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Several Vance-Granville Community College students enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Vanguard Café recently after winning a contest held in honor of National Library Week 2015. The contest called for VGCC students to suggest a meal (appetizer, entrée and dessert) using library culinary resources (online databases, cookbooks, etc.) as their inspiration. The three selected winners, … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band presents concert

April 21, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its spring concert on April 16 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Entitled “Music For Everyone,” the program featured selections from a variety of genres by American and European composers. Carl Cantaluppi of Butner, who has played clarinet in the band for many years, … Read More

VGCC Male Mentees Attend College Round-Up

April 20, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Male Mentoring Program sponsored a day-long trip to Tarboro for the student mentees to attend the 2015 College Round-Up Event that was held on the campus of Edgecombe Community College in March. This annual event has been presented by The Black Heritage Museum & Cultural Center Inc. for the past 14 … Read More