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VGCC installs first officers for SkillsUSA chapter

March 9, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the national SkillsUSA organization, established only a few months ago, now has its first official student leaders. On Feb. 29, four students signed their contracts and took their oaths as chapter officers. They included President Benjamin Layton of Kittrell (a Criminal Justice Technology student), Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Allen of Henderson … Read More

Tobacco Trust Fund awards grant to VGCC

March 9, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission has awarded a $25,000 grant to Vance-Granville Community College to support students in a pair of training programs. The grant, for a project entitled “Cultivating and Growing Agricultural Communities,” will help cover the cost of tuition and other fees for eligible students in the “NC REAL Agricultural Entrepreneurship” … Read More

Special events, mobile apps to be discussed at free VGCC small business seminars

March 8, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Warren County Campus of Vance-Granville Community College will soon host a pair of free Small Business Center seminars focused on innovative marketing techniques. “Generating Revenue with Special Events for Business Owners” will be held on Tuesday, April 5, from 1 until 4 p.m. “Mobile Apps for Small Business” will follow on that same day, … Read More

Tickets for VGCC Dinner Theater go on sale March 15

March 7, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Suspense, thrills and laughter are on the menu as Vance-Granville Community College presents the successful Broadway show, “Deathtrap,” for its fourth annual Dinner Theater. The event is scheduled for the evenings of Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29, starting at 6 p.m., in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. VGCC’s … Read More

VGCC students show their ‘heart’ with candy service project

March 4, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Students in the SkillsUSA chapter at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a sweet service project connected to Valentine’s Day. Members of the organization collected donations of candy and then packaged and delivered the treats to children and to residents of area nursing facilities, a few days before the holiday. Destinations for the candy included Brantwood … Read More

VGCC Warren Campus hosts Agricultural Taxes workshop

March 2, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is inviting local farmers and budding entrepreneurs to a free workshop, entitled “Understanding Agricultural Business Taxes,” on Monday, March 28, at VGCC’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. Dinner will be served starting at 5 p.m., with the presentation following from 5:30 until 8 p.m. The instructor will be … Read More

Thomas Jefferson makes first visit to VGCC

February 29, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College students, faculty, staff and members of the community recently felt that they were in the presence of one of our nation’s Founding Fathers, when Bill Barker, in character as President Thomas Jefferson, presented the first in a series of three lectures. Barker has a local connection, as his father was an Oxford … Read More

VGCC Male Mentoring leaders take office

February 29, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Male Mentoring program at Vance-Granville Community College recently installed students to serve as officers and to represent the group at special events. The new leaders include President Christopher Ford of Manson, a Warren Early College High School/ College Transfer student; Vice President Bradley Gooch of Oxford, a student in the Computer Technology Integration – … Read More

VGCC names 280 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists

February 26, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 124 students earned President’s List and 156 students earned Dean’s List academic honors for the fall 2015 semester that ended in December. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level or … Read More

VGCC Vanguards win Sophomore Night game over GTCC

February 26, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
On Feb. 23, the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team honored their departing sophomores, who went out on a high note, leading their team to victory at Aycock Recreation Center in Henderson. The 90-82 conference win over the Titans of Guilford Tech Community College marked the last home game of the regular season for … Read More