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VGCC schedules Sewing class at Main Campus

Posted on August 16, 2017 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a “Beginning Sewing” class on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The course, taught by Carol Montague of Oxford (pictured above), is scheduled to be held on Monday evenings from 6-9 p.m., Sept. 11 through Nov. 27, in room 5203 (Building 5). Sewing has always been a part … Read More

VGCC ranked in top 20 online colleges in North Carolina

Posted on August 16, 2017 by VGCC Staff
A national organization has recognized Vance-Granville Community College as one of the top 20 colleges in North Carolina offering online programs. California-based ranked VGCC 19th on a list that included both two-year and four-year institutions of higher learning. Among just the two-year colleges, VGCC ranked tenth-highest. “Focusing on affordability, student services, and the availability of … Read More

VGCC students inducted into NC A&T Nursing partnership program

Posted on August 15, 2017 by VGCC Staff
GREENSBORO — Eleven Vance-Granville Community College students were formally inducted into the North Carolina Piedmont “Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses” (RIBN) program in a ceremony on Aug. 4 at North Carolina A&T State University’s Union Square Campus in Greensboro. RIBN is a partnership involving the university, VGCC, Davidson County Community College and Guilford Technical Community College. … Read More

VGCC offers Business Accelerator course for entrepreneurs

Posted on August 14, 2017 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a new six-part course, “From Idea to Open: The Business Accelerator,” on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., starting Sept. 9, in Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The instructor for the course will be Chisa Pennix-Brown, CEO of Lady Bizness, … Read More

VGCC recognizes ten Medical Assisting students at Pinning

Posted on August 9, 2017 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its 2017 Medical Assisting program graduates on Aug. 4 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted. As VGCC’s program is nationally accredited, the graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ (AAMA) certification examination to become … Read More

Computer-aided design course offered at VGCC

Posted on August 8, 2017 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a “CAD with Solid Edge” course, to be held Monday through Thursday, Aug. 29 through Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. until noon, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Grant funding from the NC TechHire program can help eligible area residents pay for this training. Solid Edge is a … Read More

Microsoft Office training courses scheduled at VGCC

Posted on August 7, 2017 by VGCC Staff
Microsoft Office software training courses are set to be offered soon at Vance-Granville Community College, and grant funding from the NC TechHire program can help eligible area residents pay for them. These courses are offered in a “hybrid” format, with some coursework online and some on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The “Microsoft Office … Read More

VGCC Culinary program moves to new scheduling format

Posted on July 28, 2017 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Culinary Arts program is changing the way it schedules core courses when the fall semester begins on Aug. 14. Culinary courses will now be taught in eight-week sessions rather than in the traditional 16-week semester format. “One benefit of the eight-week format is that our students will have more concentrated time … Read More

Watercolor class offered at VGCC Main Campus

Posted on July 27, 2017 by VGCC Staff
Artist Stephen Filarsky of Franklinton will teach a Watercolor class at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus this fall. The class is scheduled for Tuesdays from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., Sept. 5 through Dec. 12, in room 5224 (Building 5). While Filarksy will be concentrating on watercolor techniques, he will also be instructing students in … Read More

VGCC Pharmacy Technology students train foster parents

Posted on July 27, 2017 by VGCC Staff
Students in the Pharmacy Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently helped provide important training to Granville County foster parents. Under the supervision of Pharmacy Technology Program Head Dr. Erica Fleming, students conducted medication management training, which is a state requirement for family foster home licensing, at the Granville County Department of Social Services (DSS). … Read More