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Register Now for VGCC Fall Semester

Posted on July 20, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Fall 2010 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Tuesday, Aug. 17, and college officials advise students to apply and register for classes as early as possible. The course schedule is now available on VGCC’s web site by clicking on “ Web Advisor ,” then “Prospective Students” and finally “Curriculum Course Schedules.” Printed schedules will … Read More

ESL Students learn about the Fourth of July at VGCC

Posted on July 20, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is always an occasion to celebrate the “birthday” of the United States of America. This year, it also served as an excellent opportunity to teach students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Vance-Granville Community College about this important holiday and about their adopted country. “Newcomers … Read More

Twin Sisters study and represent VGCC together

Posted on July 19, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College students Helen Samuel and Milen Samuel, both of Oxford, recently finished serving as student ambassadors for the 2009-2010 year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus and community functions, among other duties. But the Samuels’ experiences are quite different from those of their fellow ambassadors, because they are also twin sisters. Born … Read More

Beale signs letter to play VGCC Basketball

Posted on July 19, 2010 by VGCC Staff
A Franklinton Red Ram will become a Vance-Granville Community College Vanguard this fall. On July 8, Zach Beale of Franklinton signed a national letter of intent to join the 2010-2011 VGCC men’s basketball team. The six-foot-tall Beale played point guard and shooting guard for Franklinton High School. Pictured above, Beale (seated, center) signs his letter … Read More

VGCC Culinary students visit Angus Barn

Posted on July 14, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Students in Vance-Granville Community College’s Culinary Technology program recently took a trip to learn about the organizational infrastructure at one of the Triangle area’s most highly-regarded restaurants. Chef Ross Ragonese, who heads the college’s Culinary program, accompanied a group of his students to the Angus Barn Restaurant in Raleigh in late June. The award-winning steakhouse … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus Day Care salutes 11 graduates

Posted on July 12, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Eleven graduates of the Child Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus were honored in ceremonies on June 30 as they prepare to leave and enter kindergarten this fall. The class of 2010 included Caleigh Murphy and Jacob Sala, both of Castalia; Ward Brogden of Franklinton; Reese Anderson, Cameron Davis, Lynley Elliott, Jocelyn … Read More

Former VGCC student honored with Scholarship

Posted on July 12, 2010 by VGCC Staff
For Lynn Conlee of Norlina, Vance-Granville Community College is the place where her career aspirations expanded, and it has been a springboard to more academic success. The former VGCC student was recently awarded a scholarship for future educators by East Carolina University. Conlee was first inspired to go to VGCC after volunteering for her daughter’s … Read More

Day Care at VGCC Franklin Campus awarded Five Stars

Posted on July 9, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The state of North Carolina has once again awarded a five-star rating — the highest possible rating — to the Child Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus . State evaluators recently conducted an examination of the center using the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS). They evaluated the center on 43 different … Read More

VGCC to host free Presentation on College Student Success

Posted on July 7, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will host “Monster College Advantage,” a free presentation for first-year college students on being successful in class and in finding a job, on Thursday, July 15 at 6 p.m. and on Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. Both presentations, which last approximately one hour, will be held at the Civic Center on … Read More

VGCC team studies Sweet Potatoes, Sugar Beets as Alternative Fuel sources

Posted on July 7, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Students in the Bioprocess Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a months-long research project sponsored by the Oxford-based Biofuels Center of North Carolina. They presented the final results of their experiments to officials at the Biofuels Center on July 2. A team of three students — Sergiy Ger of Franklinton, Rick Gray of … Read More