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Posted on April 10, 2006 by VGCC Staff
An English As A Second Language (ESL) class has begun at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus, and a Spanish for Healthcare Professionals class will begin there soon. ESL classes are for non-English speaking people who need help understanding basic English language. This may include how to apply for jobs, how to communicate with merchants, … Read More

Cake Decorating Class Planned At VGCC’s Franklin Campus

Posted on April 7, 2006 by VGCC Staff
People interested in designing and making cakes for special occasions should check out a class planned for Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus. The college wants to hold the eight-week Non-Traditional Cake Decorating class on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon on the campus on N.C. 56 west of Louisburg as soon as 10 people … Read More

Job Corps Center Names VGCC Community Partner of Year

Posted on April 6, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has had a long, continuing relationship with Kittrell Job Corps Center, providing a wide variety of training for the center’s residents. In recognition of that relationship, the center named VGCC its Community Partner of the Year for 2005. In response to requests from the Job Corps Center, Vance-Granville conducts Adult High School … Read More

Original Play by VGCC Students To Be Staged for Public April 6-8

Posted on April 5, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Everyone is invited to attend the latest production, called “SOLE SEARCHING,” of the Vance-Granville Community College drama students. This very exciting project was totally written by VGCC students. It began as a simple concept – shoes. Who embodies a pair of shoes, how many miles they have traveled, and what places have they seen? Each … Read More

VGCC Graduates 7 Certified Nurse Assistants in South Campus Class

Posted on April 5, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has graduated its first day class of 2006 for the Certified Nursing Assistant I program. Ceremonies were held March 16 at Pergamon Restaurant in Creedmoor to honor the seven graduates who each received individual awards and gold pins. They are Baldan Abayhan of Durham, Patricia Andrews and Treeva Pace of Butner, Stephanie … Read More

Free VGCC Seminar To Help Understanding of Business Plan

Posted on April 3, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar on Thursday, April 20, entitled “What You Really Need in a Business Plan.” Mike Collins, president of The Perfect Workday Company, will lead the seminar, to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Building 7, Room 7107, on VGCC’s main campus in Vance … Read More

Quilting Class Delayed 2 Weeks At VGCC Franklin Campus

Posted on March 29, 2006 by VGCC Staff
The 10-week beginner machine quilting class scheduled to begin March 29 at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus has been delayed until April 12. Quilting instructor Debbie Powell will teach the class that will be held on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in the new classroom building on the campus west of Louisburg on … Read More

Lateral Entry Teacher Certification, Budget, Construction Top VGCC Trustees’ Meeting

Posted on March 27, 2006 by VGCC Staff
Everyone knows there is a shortage of certified classroom teachers in the public schools of the four counties served by Vance-Granville Community College. The college is working on a program to help alleviate this problem. At their bi-monthly meeting on March 20, the VGCC Board of Trustees approved the college offering courses for the Lateral … Read More

VGCC Plan Study Abroad in Costa Rica, Yard Sale to Help Finance Summer Trip

Posted on March 24, 2006 by VGCC Staff
In an effort to help students increase their global awareness and to earn college credits this summer, Vance-Granville Community College is sponsoring its first Global Studies Program trip. Twelve students will travel to Costa Rica May 19-June 13. They will be enrolled in Environmental Biology and either Elementary Spanish or Intermediate Spanish during their stay … Read More

World Comes to VGCC in Cultural Fair

Posted on March 23, 2006 by VGCC Staff
From didgeridoos to belly dancing, Hawaiian footwear to “bones” playing, Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center was filled with tastes of culture from around the world and across the area Thursday during the college’s annual Cultural Fair. The college’s Cultural Awareness Committee stages the event each year to expose students, staff, faculty and the community to … Read More