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VGCC to offer Entrepreneurship program for artists, crafters in Warrenton

August 17, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a course designed specifically to help creative local residents with skills in arts and crafts to succeed as entrepreneurs. The “NC REAL Professional Craft Artists Entrepreneurship” program will be conducted at the college’s Warren Campus in Warrenton on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., Sept. 6 through Oct. 25. “If … Read More

First VGCC student inducted into NC A&T Nursing partnership program

August 17, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
GREENSBORO — Jonathan Carlock of Henderson made history on Aug. 8, as he became the first Vance-Granville Community College student inducted into the “Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses” (RIBN) program. He and one student each from Davidson County Community College and Guilford Technical Community College have started their journeys as members of the first cohort in … Read More

VGCC hosts Louisburg screening of “Bringing it Home” documentary on Industrial Hemp

August 16, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Local farmers can learn about potential new economic opportunities related to industrial hemp during a free “dinner and a movie” presentation conducted by Vance-Granville Community College. The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 5:30 until 8 p.m., at the college’s Franklin County Campus, located on Highway 56 just outside Louisburg. Attendees will … Read More

VGCC dedicates new building on Main Campus

August 10, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College officially dedicated “Building 10” at a ceremony on Aug. 3, expanding the college’s Main Campus in Vance County to the west side of Poplar Creek Road while providing new space to train public safety professionals and other students. The building will provide a new home for VGCC’s Emergency Medical Services , Fire/Rescue … Read More

Child Care Center at VGCC Franklin Campus awarded Five Stars

August 9, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The state of North Carolina has once again awarded a five-star license — the highest possible rating — to the Child Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus, located near Louisburg. The facility earned the five-star rating this year for having a knowledgeable and dedicated staff, a safe and attractive environment, and opportunities … Read More

Arts and STEM come together at VGCC Science Camp for middle school students

August 9, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Area middle school students recently had opportunities to practice their skills as both budding artists and scientists at Vance-Granville Community College’s sixth annual Science Camp. The theme of this year’s camp, held in June on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, was not just “STEM,” but “STEAM,” according to VGCC Science department chair Steve … Read More

VGCC Scholarship established in memory of nurse Priscilla Brooks

August 2, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
A new scholarship is being established at Vance-Granville Community College in memory of Priscilla Brooks, a longtime licensed practical nurse in Granville County. Brooks passed away suddenly on Jan. 13, 2016, at age 75. “Priscilla was a great nurse and a problem-solver, inside and outside of the doctor’s office,” said John W. Watson, Jr., an … Read More

VGCC sponsors screening of “Bringing it Home” documentary on Industrial Hemp in Oxford

July 29, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Local farmers can learn about potential new economic opportunities related to industrial hemp during a free “dinner and a movie” presentation conducted by Vance-Granville Community College. The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 5:30 until 8 p.m., at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center (4185 U.S. Highway 15, Oxford). Attendees will … Read More

High School students explore health and science at two VGCC campuses

July 29, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
High school students from across the region recently attended “Mini-Medical School” camps organized by the (AHEC) in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College. The camp was held first in June at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor, and in July at the college’s Franklin County Campus, just outside Louisburg. Between the two locations, 44 … Read More

Warren County students graduate from VGCC summer transportation institute

July 27, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Seventeen Warren County High School students were recently honored for graduating from the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI), hosted by Vance-Granville Community College’s Warren County Campus. This was the first time the four-week institute was offered, although the campus hosted a similar Summer Transportation & Trades Academy in 2015. The summer program was conducted by … Read More