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VGCC Employee Helps Hispanics Expand Educational Opportunities

Posted on August 25, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the population of the four counties served by Vance-Granville Community College. Despite the increase in numbers, enrollment of Hispanics in curriculum programs at the college has decreased recently. To reverse that trend and to help Hispanics in this area improve their education so they can enjoy a higher … Read More

Laid-Off Workers Can Get Help To Start Business Through VGCC

Posted on August 16, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Laid-off workers have an opportunity to explore their potential for self-employment through a program now being offered at Vance-Granville Community College. The New Opportunities for Workers (NOW) program helps individuals assess and improve their readiness for business ownership. Offerings include short courses in starting and running a business, and technical assistance on a variety of … Read More

VGCC Graduates Get Three Tips For Success In Future Careers

Posted on August 12, 2005 by VGCC Staff
The 308 graduates honored at Vance-Granville Community College’s Summer Graduation Aug. 9 have their degrees and diplomas in hand. Their accomplishments are something no one can ever take from them, said Dr. G. Thomas Houlihan, who delivered the commencement address. But, he added, this is only the beginning, and he offered them three ideas to … Read More

VGCC Offers Office Assistant Classes In Daytime, Evenings During Autumn

Posted on August 10, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Computer Center will offer the comprehensive Office Assistant class on its main campus both days and evenings during the fall. The daytime class will meet Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and will cover the entire Microsoft Office suite of software. This includes Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, as well as features … Read More

VGCC Offers Drafting, Design Course In Fall At South Campus In Granville

Posted on August 9, 2005 by VGCC Staff
AutoCAD 2004 software is the two-dimensional drafting and detailing tool and three-dimensional design tools used by more designers worldwide than any other computer software. Area residents can learn how to use this software in a class at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus in Granville County this fall. AutoCAD is used in a variety of professions … Read More

VGCC Expands English-As-Second-Language With First Presbyterian Church, Vance Schools

Posted on August 8, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College helps non-English speaking people of the area learn the language through English-As-A-Second-Language (ESL) classes on its campus. Now, it’s branching out to an off-campus site in Henderson. First Presbyterian Church in Henderson had a survival Spanish class for its members who needed to deal with Hispanics of the community, said the Rev. … Read More

VGCC Reschedules Nursing Assistant Evening Class At South Campus

Posted on August 8, 2005 by VGCC Staff
A Nursing Assistant I class originally planned to begin Aug. 8 has been delayed to start in September at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus in Granville County. The class will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday, from Sept. 12 to Dec. 6 at the campus on N.C. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor. Registration … Read More

VGCC Offers Substitute Teaching Class

Posted on August 5, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer day and evening classes, beginning in August, to train substitute teachers for area public schools. The day Substitute Teaching Class will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday-Friday, and run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 12. The evening class will run the same dates from 6 to 9 p.m., … Read More

14 VGCC Automotive Students Earn National Certification

Posted on August 3, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Eight students in the day Automotive Systems Technology program and six in the evening program at Vance-Granville Community College have earned certification from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). Vance-Granville’s automotive program earned NATEF certification three years ago, which indicates the program meets national standards for training. Students who complete VGCC’s program are assured … Read More

VGCC Offers Fall BioWork Classes During Days, Evenings, Saturdays

Posted on August 3, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Persons who want to train for jobs in the growing biotechnology manufacturing field may do so in BioWork Process Technician classes during the day, in the evening or on Saturdays this fall at Vance-Granville Community College. All classes are held in the modern Biotechnology Lab at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus on N.C. 56 west of … Read More