Novozymes co-sponsors area MATHCOUNTS competition with VGCC

Novozymes North America of Franklinton recently presented a contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to support the local chapter-level MATHCOUNTS competition for middle school students, which is hosted on the college’s main campus each February. Novozymes also donated gifts for participating students. Pictured above, from left, are Novozymes marketing administrator Elizabeth Hester, community relations chairperson Laura Terry, VGCC President Randy Parker, Novozymes sales administrator Rose Gilliam, April Perkinson, executive assistant to President Parker, and Novozymes Manager of Development, Facilities and Talent Jerry Allen.

The company and the college have co-sponsored the national mathematics competition program on the local level since 2007. MATHCOUNTS is supported and administered by the National Society of Professional Engineers and its state affiliates such as the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC). In addition to PENC, VGCC and Novozymes, the local co-sponsors are Piedmont Community College and Progress Energy.

VGCC and Novozymes North America, an international leader in industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients, have a long-standing relationship. The company helped develop the BioWork training program, which is offered at the college’s Franklin County Campus , and also partners with VGCC’s Bioprocess Technology degree program. Novozymes has supported the VGCC Endowment Fund by endowing scholarships and serving as a sponsor of the college’s annual golf tournament .