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VGCC Franklin Campus Offers Holiday Cooking Class

Posted on August 31, 2006 by VGCC Staff
A five-week course on preparing specialty dishes for the holidays will be offered at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, in two sessions this fall.  Classes will be held Tuesday evenings, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 12 – Oct. 10, and Oct. 17 – Nov. 14.  “This class will teach students … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus Offers “Holiday Sweets & Treats” Class

Posted on August 31, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a five-week course, “Holiday Sweets and Treats,” in two sessions this fall at its Franklin County Campus in Louisburg.  Classes will be held Thursday evenings, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 14 – Oct. 12, and Oct. 19 – Nov. 16.  “This class offers great ideas for quick and … Read More

VGCC Names 72 to Summer Dean’s List

Posted on August 29, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 72 students earned Dean’s List honors for the Summer Semester that ended August 4. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and have no grade lower than “B” while carrying at least 9 semester hours, according to Marsha J. Nelson, VGCC … Read More

VGCC Names New Dean of Applied Technologies

Posted on August 28, 2006 by VGCC Staff
A new Dean of Applied Technologies & Public Service is on the job this fall at Vance-Granville Community College. VGCC named Bobby Van Brunt to succeed Dean James Wheeler, who returned to the classroom. As Dean, Van Brunt will oversee the college’s eleven applied technologies and public service programs, which include Automotive Systems Technology, Basic … Read More

Franklin Regional Medical Center Gives Annual Scholarships

Posted on August 28, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Franklin Regional Medical Center recently established two annual scholarships for nursing students at Vance-Granville Community College.  Current VGCC students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing program with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher will be eligible for the scholarships.  Each scholarship is worth $2,500, which would pay for tuition and books.  Recipients would … Read More

Nursing Assistant Classes Scheduled at VGCC Warren Campus

Posted on August 25, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled Nursing Assistant I classes to begin on August 29 at its Warren County Campus.  These classes will run for nine weeks in Building 4 at the campus on Ridgeway Street in Warrenton.  Classes are held Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration for the course will be … Read More

Basic Computer Skills Class Scheduled In September at Warren Campus

Posted on August 25, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a new Basic Computer Skills class at its Warren County Campus starting in September.  The class, which features Microsoft Office programs, will be taught on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., from September 11 through November 15.  All in one course, students will learn how to effectively … Read More

LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS

Posted on August 25, 2006 by VGCC Staff
LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS…Young students at Vance-Granville Community College’s Day Care Center have recently been studying pets, and on August 22, they received a special visit from a young goat and several baby ducks.  Pictured above are (front, seated, from left):  Mariah Krupa of Warrenton and Laci-Leigh Oettinger of Henderson; (back, from left) Rebecca Currin, Jackson … Read More

VGCC Introduces Beginning Italian Course

Posted on August 25, 2006 by VGCC Staff
“Italian for Beginners,” a ten-week course, will be offered by Vance-Granville Community College for the first time this fall.  Classes will be held on Tuesdays, September 12 – November 21, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Building 7 on the main campus in Vance County.  Whether a student needs practical language for a trip to … Read More

VGCC Schedules QuickBooks Class In September at South Campus

Posted on August 25, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a class on using the popular QuickBooks accounting software at its South Campus in Granville County. The class will be taught on Monday evenings, September 11 through October 30, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.  South Campus is located on N.C. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor.  QuickBooks is a powerful accounting … Read More