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VGCC Community Band entertains large Mother’s Day audience

Posted on June 10, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band performed its second annual outdoor Mother’s Day concert on May 9 at the Gazebo on VGCC’s main campus. According to Michael Stephenson, the college’s music instructor and director of the band, the “absolutely perfect weather” and the beautifully landscaped setting enhanced the experience for the approximately 300 attendees, who were seated … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus offers Training for residents and businesses

Posted on June 7, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Summer classes at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg give area residents opportunities to gain new skills for personal or workplace use. Substitute Teacher Training will be offered at the campus on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until noon, June 14 through Aug. 24. Brenda Solomon is the instructor for the training, … Read More

VGCC official graduates from Leadership Program

Posted on June 7, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Angela L. Gardner-Ragland of Henderson, the Director of Applied Technologies and Public Service and program head/instructor for Criminal Justice Technology at Vance-Granville Community College, is one of 23 graduates from across the state in the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP) Class of 2010. The seven-month leadership program, which includes both face-to-face and computer-based … Read More

VGCC Adult Basic Skills graduates receive diplomas

Posted on May 26, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held commencement exercises for new graduates of the college’s Adult Basic Skills programs on May 13 in the VGCC Civic Center. The honored graduates included 137 students who completed the Adult High School program and 67 who completed the General Education Development (GED) High School Equivalency program. VGCC Vice President of Community … Read More

Chef to teach VGCC Food Preparation course

Posted on May 26, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer evening classes in food preparation, featuring hands-on training by a professional chef. The four-week “Introduction to Meal Preparation” course will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday nights, July 13 through Aug. 5. Classes will be held from 6 until 9 p.m. and will meet a total of eight times. All … Read More

VGCC Scholarship endowed in memory of BLET graduate

Posted on May 26, 2010 by VGCC Staff
A new Vance-Granville Community College scholarship will honor the memory of a graduate of the college’s Basic Law Enforcement Training program who died in the line of duty as a deputy sheriff. Brandon Scott Coker was a 26-year-old Vance County Sheriff’s Deputy responding to a report of a reckless driver when he was killed in … Read More

NCCU Leader addresses VGCC Graduates

Posted on May 20, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The chancellor of North Carolina Central University issued a call for excellence and service to graduates as the featured speaker at Vance-Granville Community College’s 41st commencement exercises on May 14. Over 450 graduates received diplomas and degrees in a variety of curriculum programs at the ceremony. Looking out from the gazebo by the lake on … Read More

State Listening Tour comes to VGCC

Posted on May 17, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College welcomed top officials from the state community college system to its main campus on April 29 as part of a “listening tour” that seeks input from colleges across North Carolina. The delegation was led by North Carolina Community Colleges Senior Vice President/Chief Academic Officer Dr. Sharon Morrissey, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Jennifer … Read More

VGCC Day Care Center honors Moms

Posted on May 14, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Day Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus recently celebrated all the mothers of children enrolled at the center with a special Mother’s Day breakfast. In addition to enjoying the continental breakfast with their special guests, each child created a “portrait” of his or her mom, and all the pictures were on display. … Read More

Students in VGCC Class inducted into Tea Society

Posted on May 14, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Students recently celebrated the completion of the “Let’s Have a Tea Party” class held at First Presbyterian Church in Henderson by Vance-Granville Community College. The graduates automatically became new members of the Old North State Tea Society. Students were given certificates of welcome to the society by its founder, Oxford resident Constance Lue. In the … Read More