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Students sign letters to play VGCC Basketball

Posted on July 1, 2010 by VGCC Staff
An area high school hoops standout has signed a national letter of intent to join the 2010-2011 Vance-Granville Community College men’s basketball team, while two players from last season have also officially returned to the Vanguards. VGCC head coach Avery Wilson announced that guard Tramaine Bagby of Bunn made his decision official on June 7. … Read More

VGCC to offer Basic Law Enforcement Training at night

Posted on June 29, 2010 by VGCC Staff
A new opportunity at Vance-Granville Community College will appeal to adults who are interested in embarking upon a law enforcement career, but who work during the day. The college is scheduling an evening/weekend version of its Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program, which would start on Monday, Aug. 23. Students would train at the college’s … Read More

VGCC Day Care Awarded Five Stars

Posted on June 23, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The state of North Carolina has once again awarded a five-star license — the highest possible rating — to the Day Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus. “This state evaluation measures quality in child care programs and is done only once every three years,” Day Care Center Manager Denise Gill explained. “On a … Read More

VGCC adds new Logistics, Electrical certificates

Posted on June 22, 2010 by VGCC Staff
New certificate options will be available to students at Vance-Granville Community College when the new fall semester begins Aug. 17. Curriculum certificates offer short-term training within programs already available at VGCC. They can generally be completed in one or two semesters, and credits earned also count toward diplomas or degrees in that field. As part … Read More

VGCC honors first JobsNOW Phlebotomy graduates

Posted on June 22, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Occupational Healthcare Programs department recently celebrated the first Phlebotomy students at the college to graduate through the state’s JobsNOW training program. A graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, June 17 in the small auditorium on the college’s Main Campus. The graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Medical Technologists (AMT) … Read More

VGCC trains Boys & Girls Clubs staff

Posted on June 21, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently provided training for local staff members of the Boys & Girls Clubs organization. Jacquelin Heath, head of the college’s School-Age Education program, presented a workshop entitled “Classroom Management” on June 14. Although Heath has presented workshops for different groups over the years, this was her first time doing so for the … Read More

VGCC names new head for Electronics Engineering program

Posted on June 14, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Electronics Engineering Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College is under new leadership. Wesley A. Williams of Youngsville was recently named program head/instructor for the curriculum, which prepares students to design, build, program, install, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify electronic components, equipment and systems. Williams (pictured above, in the VGCC Electronics Engineering lab) is a … Read More

VGCC Instructor honored by prestigious national poetry contest

Posted on June 14, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Dr. Tanya Olson, an English instructor at Vance-Granville Community College and a Durham resident, has been identified as an up-and-coming poet by a nationally-known contest. From nearly 900 entries, Olson was one of four winners of the 2010 “Discovery”/Boston Review Poetry Contest, which is a partnership of the Unterberg Poetry Center at New York City’s … Read More

VGCC Instructor appointed to national commission

Posted on June 11, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Tracey Bennett, an instructor for the Early Childhood Associate program at Vance-Granville Community College, has been selected to serve as a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)’s Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation. Bennett’s term lasts for two and one-half years, from June 1, 2010 through Dec. 31, … Read More

VGCC Graduates 19 Law Enforcement Cadets in School’s 89th BLET Class

Posted on June 10, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Nineteen cadets graduated June 2 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all 19 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Graduates of VGCC’s 89th BLET class included … Read More