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NC A&T Professor to speak at VGCC Graduation

Posted on May 2, 2012 by VGCC Staff
Dr. Kimberly R. McNeil, a professor at North Carolina A&T State University who grew up in Henderson, will be the principal commencement speaker for Vance-Granville Community College’s graduation exercises on Friday, May 11. Katina D. Harris of Warrenton, a College Transfer student and president of the VGCC Student Government Association, will be the student speaker. … Read More

VGCC Student recognized at statewide Excellence Event

Posted on May 1, 2012 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College student Sharon M. Lark of Bunn was among the individuals honored by North Carolina Community Colleges on April 19 during the state system’s annual excellence event , called “The Great Within the 58,” held at the Raleigh Convention Center. More than 600 people attended the awards luncheon celebrating excellence among N.C. community … Read More

New VGCC President receives warm welcome at reception

Posted on May 1, 2012 by VGCC Staff
Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of Vance-Granville Community College, was the guest of honor at a reception on April 16 in the college’s Civic Center that served as an opportunity to officially welcome her to the community. Williams became the college’s sixth president in February, and was selected to lead VGCC after several years at … Read More

Local judge to speak at VGCC Adult Basic Skills Commencement

Posted on April 30, 2012 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 3. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   Those being honored will include approximately 460 students who have completed either the Adult … Read More

Drug Addiction Expert speaks to VGCC Students

Posted on April 30, 2012 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Nursing department and the college chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association recently hosted one of the nation’s foremost experts on substance abuse in women. Dr. Stephen Kandall spoke to students and faculty from Nursing and other programs on April 10 at VGCC’s Main Campus. In his informative lecture, Dr. Kandall … Read More

VGCC offers Medical Terminology on Main Campus

Posted on April 27, 2012 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for Medical Terminology, the first of four courses in the Medical Coding certificate program. Classes will be held in Building 7 on VGCC’s Main Campus on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 until 9 p.m., May 22 through Sept. 1.   The Terminology course is the introduction to … Read More

Air Force and NASA veteran gives advice to VGCC Students

Posted on April 27, 2012 by VGCC Staff
A Durham native talked about the importance of education as a guest speaker at Vance-Granville Community College on April 2. Clinton J. “Clint” Green (pictured above, speaking to students), an official with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), spoke to students in a Study Skills class taught by Marian Dillahunt-Andrews, who were joined by … Read More

VGCC names new Small Business Center director

Posted on April 27, 2012 by VGCC Staff
Tanya S. Weary of Oxford has been named the Director of the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College.   Weary (pictured above) joined the college after working for the past 12 years with the City of Oxford. During the last three years of her tenure with the City, she served as the Downtown Development … Read More

Religion Scholar explores Middle East revolution in VGCC presentation

Posted on April 26, 2012 by VGCC Staff
North Carolina State University professor Dr. Anna Bigelow presented a lecture at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus on April 11, entitled “Religion and the Arab Spring.” Bigelow’s timely presentation, attended by VGCC students, instructors and staff and members of the community, was the sixth installment of an International Speakers Series sponsored by the VGCC Global … Read More

VGCC Computer classes scheduled to start in May at Main Campus

Posted on April 26, 2012 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for several popular computer courses scheduled to start soon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   A course on the Microsoft Word and Excel 2010 software is scheduled for Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., May 17 through June 21. The cost of this course … Read More