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VGCC Radiography program earns renewed Accreditation

Posted on May 5, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Radiography program at Vance-Granville Community College was recently awarded renewed accreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). The re-accreditation is the result of an evaluation by JRCERT officials during a site visit in October 2009 and their thorough review of the program. VGCC’s accreditation will continue for eight more … Read More

VGCC Criminal Justice Students tend to adopted road

Posted on May 5, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Criminal Justice Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently got a head start on their career aspirations to serve the community, in this case by trying to keep it clean. Members of the VGCC Criminal Justice Club continued their tradition of “adopting” a stretch of Poplar Creek Road near the college’s main campus on Interstate … Read More

VGCC celebrates Earth Day

Posted on May 3, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s fifth annual Earth Day festival was held on April 22 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. The event was organized by the VGCC Ecology Club and science instructor Dr. Dan Settles to educate the college and community about conservation in a fun, informative setting. This year’s celebration marked the 40th … Read More

VGCC Instructor presents Seminars on Dreams

Posted on May 3, 2010 by VGCC Staff
In April, Vance-Granville Community College Psychology instructor Peter Metzner helped students, faculty, staff and members of the community access what he says can be their “internal compass” or “personal coach” — their own dreams. In addition to his regular classroom duties, Metzner has recently been conducting special free seminars on campus. One session for his … Read More

VGCC students hold Gospel Festival

Posted on April 30, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization will hold a Gospel Festival on Saturday, May 22 at 5 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Choirs, solo acts and praise dance groups from throughout the area will perform. Phi Beta Lambda is the … Read More

VGCC Nursing Students make Blankets to help Hospice

Posted on April 28, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Nursing students at Vance-Granville Community College recently undertook a service project to bring smiles to patients in hospice care and children who are grieving the loss of loved ones. Second-year students in the VGCC Associate Degree Nursing program created a total of 25 colorful fleece blankets, and delivered them, along with cards of encouragement for … Read More

New VGCC class focuses on Safety in Cyberspace

Posted on April 27, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a new course, “Social Networking and PC Security,” on Tuesday nights from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., May 18 through July 6. Students will learn the basics of social networking, including how to create accounts for themselves on two of the most popular social networking sites, Facebook and MySpace. Additionally, … Read More

VGCC to add Entrepreneurship Program

Posted on April 26, 2010 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will introduce a new curriculum program in the upcoming Fall 2010 semester that will prepare students to open their own businesses. The new Entrepreneurship degree program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth as self-employed business owners. “The Entrepreneurship program will give students the … Read More

Area Children Learn about Farming at VGCC

Posted on April 22, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus was filled with young children learning more about food and agriculture on April 15. Students in the Early Childhood Associate program at VGCC organized their fourth annual “Farm Day.” Approximately 545 four-year-olds from day care centers, schools, and Head Start facilities in Vance, Granville, Franklin and … Read More

Community Bands unite at VGCC for Festival

Posted on April 22, 2010 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center was the site for a unique musical event on the evening of April 10, as members of four regional community bands came together to form a massive 200-plus-piece concert band under the direction of an internationally-known conductor. That was the rousing finale to the all-day North Carolina Community Band … Read More