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Inspirational words, arts highlight VGCC’s Martin Luther King celebration

Posted on January 21, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held its annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Jan. 15 in the college’s Civic Center, featuring contributions from students, faculty and staff members.   Serving as mistress of ceremonies was VGCC Workforce Investment Act director Blondelle Edgerton, a member of the college’s Global Awareness Committee, which sponsored … Read More

VGCC students donate books to local elementary school

Posted on January 17, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) chapter at Vance-Granville Community College held a children’s book drive during the month of December. The club placed donation boxes at all four VGCC campuses. Megan Sullivan of Oxford, a member of the club majoring in School-Age Education as well as a VGCC student ambassador, spearheaded the … Read More

VGCC launches Online Registration for Continuing Education

Posted on January 17, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently introduced a new system that allows area adults to register and pay for many continuing education classes online.   According to Dale Fey, the college’s Dean of Continuing Education , the innovative changes bring several benefits. “First of all, this is going to be convenient for our students, who will now … Read More

VGCC offers Woodworking class at night

Posted on January 15, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a ten-week evening Woodworking course, open to all area residents, in the Carpentry shop on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The class will meet on Thursdays from 6 until 10 p.m., Feb. 6 through April 17 (with no class meeting on March 27 due to the college’s Spring … Read More

VGCC Art students exhibit their work

Posted on January 10, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is holding an art show consisting of works by students in Portrait Painting continuing education classes taught by Leslie Johnson of Oxford. The portraits are displayed in the lobby on the first floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, Friday, Jan. 10 through Wednesday, Jan. 15. The … Read More

VGCC offers Securities Law seminar for Small Businesses

Posted on January 9, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar to help entrepreneurs understand the rules about seeking investors on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in Room F131 at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg.   The seminar, entitled “Raising Business Capital: FAQ’s for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesspersons,” will be … Read More

VGCC receives Golden LEAF Grant for Manufacturing Alliance with school systems

Posted on January 7, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded a $460,000 grant to support a workforce training partnership involving Vance-Granville Community College and the four public school systems in the college’s service area. The Manufacturing Skills Training Alliance is led by VGCC and also includes the Career and Technical Education high school programs from Vance County Schools, Granville … Read More

VGCC to host Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration on Jan. 15

Posted on January 3, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a special program celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County.   For the fifth year in a row, the program will feature contributions from several VGCC students as part of … Read More

VGCC and Cooperative Extension partner to offer successful Leadership Class

Posted on January 3, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently partnered with N.C. Cooperative Extension to offer a one-day leadership class in Louisburg.   Rachel Monteverdi, a Family and Consumer Sciences agent with the Cooperative Extension office in Franklin County, was the instructor for the Dec. 5 class (pictured above), which was based in part on concepts from Stephen Covey’s “Seven … Read More

VGCC announces holiday schedule and late registration dates

Posted on December 19, 2013 by VGCC Staff
All four campuses of Vance-Granville Community College will take a break for the holidays, beginning Dec. 20, and then open for business again on Thursday, January 2, 2014.   Registration for spring semester curriculum classes is available online via WebAdvisor throughout the holiday break.    Late registration for spring semester classes will be held Monday, … Read More