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VGCC Culinary program moves to new scheduling format

July 28, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Culinary Arts program is changing the way it schedules core courses when the fall semester begins on Aug. 14. Culinary courses will now be taught in eight-week sessions rather than in the traditional 16-week semester format. “One benefit of the eight-week format is that our students will have more concentrated time … Read More

Watercolor class offered at VGCC Main Campus

July 27, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Artist Stephen Filarsky of Franklinton will teach a Watercolor class at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus this fall. The class is scheduled for Tuesdays from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., Sept. 5 through Dec. 12, in room 5224 (Building 5). While Filarksy will be concentrating on watercolor techniques, he will also be instructing students in … Read More

VGCC Pharmacy Technology students train foster parents

July 27, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Students in the Pharmacy Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently helped provide important training to Granville County foster parents. Under the supervision of Pharmacy Technology Program Head Dr. Erica Fleming, students conducted medication management training, which is a state requirement for family foster home licensing, at the Granville County Department of Social Services (DSS). … Read More

21 graduate from EMT-Paramedic training at VGCC

July 26, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College honored 21 students who completed the college’s Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program in July. The graduates included Idabelle Proffitt of Bullock; Annie Wilbourne of Bunn; Kizer Blackburn of Durham; Chris Milton of Epsom; Ashley Denton, Nikki Henderson, Daniel Null, Jonathon Pulley and Dillon Thomas, all of Henderson; Taylor Abbott of Kittrell; Destanie Fisher … Read More

VGCC offers Medical Office Administrative Assistant certificate at Franklin Campus

July 25, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Area residents will have a new opportunity to gain a credential for jobs in medical offices when the fall semester begins at Vance-Granville Community College on Aug. 14. The college is scheduling courses to allow students to complete the entire 17-credit-hour “Medical Office Administrative Assistant I” certificate in two semesters at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus … Read More

Middle school students explore the world at VGCC Science Camp

July 20, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Enjoying what the head of the Vance-Granville Community College Science Department joked was a “well-rounded” experience, area middle school students traveled “around the world” at the college’s seventh annual Science Camp in June. “The campers enjoyed activities focused on biology, geology, chemistry, physics, medical science and applied science,” according to VGCC Science Department Chair Steve … Read More

VGCC Completes Renovation of Histotechnology Lab

July 19, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
A laboratory has been renovated to house the new Histotechnology program on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus, the VGCC Board of Trustees was informed at its Monday, July 17, bi-monthly meeting. The renovation, which cost $15,230, was part of a project covering miscellaneous repairs and renovations on the college campus between Henderson and Oxford, according … Read More

VGCC Pharmacy Technology program ranked in top five nationwide

July 18, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Pharmacy Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College was recently recognized as one of the top five programs of its kind in the nation. VGCC placed fourth in the published by Seattle-based and was the highest-ranked North Carolina community college. “This year, we reviewed all accredited pharmacy technician programs in the US to select 50 … Read More

New EMS training program to be offered at VGCC

July 18, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon expand its Emergency Medical Services training options to include the internationally-recognized Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) program. Developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma, PHTLS is the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The … Read More

VGCC Endowment Fund introduces online giving

July 18, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
There is now a new, convenient way to support Vance-Granville Community College by making a contribution to the college’s Endowment Fund online. A secure webpage is now available to give to the VGCC Endowment Fund at vgcc.springerstudios.net/endowment-online-gifts . Donors can choose to give either by credit card or direct debit from a bank account. They … Read More