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VGCC instructor’s children donate pieces of history to library

Posted on March 14, 2018 by VGCC Staff
The children of a longtime Vance-Granville Community College instructor who qualifies as one of the “founding mothers” of the institution recently donated historical records and other items to the college library. The late Frieda Bender Haun of Kittrell, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 95, became well-known in the community in part … Read More

VGCC honors Men’s Basketball sophomores

Posted on March 13, 2018 by VGCC Staff
Three sophomore student-athletes on the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team were recently honored on the completion of their playing careers at the college. Just before the start of the Vanguards’ last home game of the season, versus Guilford Tech Community College on Feb. 24, VGCC Head Coach DeMarcus Oliver recognized three departing players … Read More

VGCC scholarship endowed by Ardagh

Posted on March 13, 2018 by VGCC Staff
Ardagh Group, a global leader in packaging solutions with a facility in Henderson, has established a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College. Once fully endowed, the Ardagh Academic Achievement Scholarship will be awarded to a VGCC student each year. Ardagh Group manufactures packaging for some of the world’s biggest brands. The company operates 109 glass … Read More

Employers talk to VGCC Welding students about career opportunities

Posted on March 13, 2018 by VGCC Staff
Students in the Welding Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently heard from a pair of employers about the many career opportunities for welders within their companies. The presentations by Prescient of Mebane and Clayton Homes of Oxford were part of a series of visits to the college, called the “TechLink Speaker Series,” featuring employers … Read More

VGCC to hold event aimed at homeschoolers

Posted on March 12, 2018 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with The College at Southeastern, will soon hold an information session specifically designed for high school-aged homeschoolers and homeschooling parents. The event, called “Generation Connect,” is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2018, from 1-3:30 p.m., in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Attendees will learn about … Read More

VGCC Dinner Theater promises a spellbinding evening

Posted on March 8, 2018 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that an upcoming production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a musical comedy, will be the college’s sixth annual Dinner Theater. The event, once again involving the collaboration of the VGCC Drama and Culinary Arts departments, is scheduled for the evenings of Thursday, April 26, and Friday, April … Read More

Researcher explores ‘Your Brain on Its Own” in VGCC lecture

Posted on March 7, 2018 by VGCC Staff
To deal with change, manage stress and gain insight into making good decisions, it’s best to understand yourself and how your brain works, neuroscience researcher Phil Dixon shared with an audience at Vance-Granville Community College on Feb. 27, for his second of three sessions on “Using Your Brain for a Change.” “In all of these … Read More

VGCC Culinary Arts program accepting reservations for lunch March 15

Posted on March 6, 2018 by VGCC Staff
The Culinary Arts program at Vance-Granville Community College is inviting the public to enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared by students on Thursday, March 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the Masonic Home for Children on College Street in Oxford, where the Culinary program is based. Tickets are $9, … Read More

CertainTeed sponsors VGCC Golf Tournament morning round

Posted on March 6, 2018 by VGCC Staff
CertainTeed of Oxford recently made a contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to serve as the morning round sponsor for the upcoming 34th Annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament. Pictured above, VGCC Endowment Specialist Kay Currin (left) and Endowment Director Eddie Ferguson (right) accepted the sponsorship from CertainTeed Plant Manager Mark Heilman (center). The … Read More

VGCC schedules tax seminar for small businesses

Posted on February 28, 2018 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, in partnership with Woodforest National Bank and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, is offering a “Lunch Break to Educate” seminar on “Tax Planning & Reporting for a Small Business” on Wednesday, March 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The seminar, which is free of charge, will be … Read More