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Congressman Miller Visits VGCC South Campus

Posted on June 8, 2007 by VGCC Staff
U.S. Representative Brad Miller paid a visit to Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor, on June 4. Miller was accompanied by his constituent services representative, Nikki Wilson.He spoke with a group of VGCC faculty, staff and trustees, including Board of Trustees chair Donald C. Seifert, Sr. of Henderson and vice-chair David … Read More

Oxford Attorney Gives Insights to VGCC Students

Posted on June 7, 2007 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College students recently heard the inside story of how our legal system works from Oxford attorney A. Chance Wilkinson (above). Wilkinson, of the Watson, Dunlow & Wilkinson firm and also an Oxford city commissioner, was a special guest speaker for a Business Law class taught by instructor and Business Administration program head Carl … Read More

VGCC Nursing Instructor Retires

Posted on June 5, 2007 by VGCC Staff
Patsy Nelms of Castalia, a Nursing instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, recently retired from the college after 33 years of service. A reception was held in her honor on May 4. Renee Hill, Director of Nursing for VGCC, said it had been an honor to know and work with Nelms, who was already a veteran … Read More

VGCC Recognizes Mentors, Mentees

Posted on June 5, 2007 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently recognized students, faculty and staff who took part in the first year of the college’s Male Mentoring Program. The Male Mentoring Program, or M2P, is designed to assist first-year ethnically diverse students in acquiring the confidence, resources and skills needed to succeed academically and socially at Vance-Granville. The program places emphasis … Read More

Longtime head of VGCC Welding program retires

Posted on June 5, 2007 by VGCC Staff
William J. “Bill” Jones of Oxford recently announced his retirement as head of the Welding Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College. Jones, who was named VGCC Instructor of the Year in 2000, has taught at the college since April 10, 1972.“This is both a joyous and a sad day for Vance-Granville Community College, but especially … Read More

VGCC Reschedules Class on Gardens of Europe

Posted on June 5, 2007 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a unique class this summer that provides the next best thing to visiting the gardens of Europe. The eight-week Garden History course will be held on Tuesdays, starting June 19, from 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on the college’s main campus in Vance County. This course was originally scheduled to … Read More

VGCC Trustees Meet

Posted on June 4, 2007 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held their bimonthly meeting on Monday, May 14 at the Henderson campus of VGCC. At the meeting, Dr. G. Thomas Houlihan announced that he would leave the Board in June for an appointment on the State Board, and the Board unanimously approved a Warren County Liaison. The Board … Read More

VGCC Graduates 14 New Law Enforcement Officers

Posted on June 4, 2007 by VGCC Staff
Fourteen cadets graduated May 29 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College. After passing the state certification exam, all 14 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina.Graduates of VGCC’s 83rd BLET class included Andre Maurice Alston of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Clarence Franklin Bowen … Read More

Computer Classes Scheduled at VGCC Warren Campus

Posted on June 1, 2007 by VGCC Staff
Two courses offered being offered this summer at Vance-Granville Community College’s Warren County Campus help area residents develop the basic computer skills they need to succeed in the 21st-century economy.In the “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” class, students will use Microsoft Windows XP to introduce them to the common components and many uses of … Read More

VGCC Graduates More than 400 in Outdoor Ceremony

Posted on May 31, 2007 by VGCC Staff
State Board of Community Colleges chair Hilda Pinnix-Ragland saluted the graduating class of Vance-Granville Community College as the principal speaker at the college’s spring commencement exercises on May 17. While praising ALL 434 graduating students, Pinnix-Ragland mentioned in particular John Sides of Creedmoor, who was uniquely celebrating the completion of four degrees at once. Speaking in … Read More