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VGCC Male Mentoring students visit Atlanta

July 6, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Male Mentoring program at Vance-Granville Community College took a group of students on an educational trip to Atlanta as the spring semester drew to a close. The “mentees” who participated in the tour included Benjamin Marshall of Butner; Mikal Williams of Clayton; Cody Boylorn, Tyler Boylorn and Joshua Horton, all of Franklinton; Christopher Blue … Read More

VGCC to receive federal grant funding for TechHire program

June 30, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has been awarded nearly $1 million as part of a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to a consortium that involves three other North Carolina community colleges. The grant totals $4 million and will be split among VGCC, Alamance Community College, Halifax Community College and James Sprunt Community College. JSCC … Read More

VGCC reschedules Summer Bridge program

June 30, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The new Vance-Granville Community College program for incoming first-year students, “Summer Bridge,” is still accepting applications and has been rescheduled for July 18-29. The Summer Bridge program is a two-week (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) intensive series of activities designed to help new students prepare to meet the challenges of college before the fall … Read More

VGCC Golf Tournament sets new record with more than $104,000 raised

June 27, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s 32nd annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament, presented by Oxford-based Union Bank, hit a new record total by raising $104,160 to help fund scholarships for deserving students and support the mission of the college. That result surpassed the $100,318 generated in 2015, in what was previously the highest-grossing golf tournament in VGCC history. … Read More

New VGCC Scholarship established in memory of Sam Watkins

June 27, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
A new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College will honor the memory of longtime Vance County business and community leader Sam Watkins Jr. His son, Trey Watkins of Wake Forest, recently visited VGCC to formally establish the “Sam Watkins Jr. Academic Achievement Scholarship” on behalf of himself and his wife, Sarah. Sam Watkins, who died in … Read More

Allen named VGCC Dean of Enrollment & Outreach

June 24, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Jeffrey Allen has been named the dean of enrollment and outreach at Vance-Granville Community College. In the newly-established position, Allen (pictured above) will provide leadership for VGCC’s enrollment management functions, including recruitment, admissions , student activities and athletics . He will also continue to serve as the student Title IX coordinator for the college. Allen … Read More

Schools and VGCC partner to discuss advanced manufacturing jobs

June 23, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Educators, local industry representatives and community leaders shared ideas at a panel discussion organized on June 16 by the (AMSTA), a partnership of Vance-Granville Community College, Granville County Schools, Franklin County Schools, Warren County Schools and Vance County Schools. The event was part of “AMSTA Cruisers 2016,” a multi-day program that brought teachers from the … Read More

Summer Transportation Institute begins at VGCC Warren Campus

June 20, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with Warren County Schools, is blazing a new trail with a summer learning opportunity in Warrenton. The National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) program began at VGCC’s Warren County Campus on June 13 for 20 high school students. VGCC held a similar Summer Transportation & Trades Academy for the first time … Read More

US Foods supports VGCC Culinary Arts student in competition

June 20, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
US Foods, one of the nation’s leading foodservice distributors, is supporting a Vance-Granville Community College student in a nationwide culinary competition. Renee Wilder, US Foods territory manager for the region that includes the college service area, recently presented contributions to the VGCC Endowment Fund to help send Dustin Gregory of Oxford, a student in the … Read More

VGCC Pharmacy program head graduates from leadership program

June 17, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Dr. Erica Fleming, the Pharmacy Technology program head/instructor for Vance-Granville Community College, recently graduated from the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP). She is one of 36 community college faculty and staff members from across the state who completed the program this year. The leadership program, which includes face-to-face instruction at various locations, provides … Read More