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Board Member And Student Leader To Address VGCC Summer Graduates

Posted on July 19, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Dr. G. Thomas Houlihan will be the principal speaker for Vance-Granville Community College summer graduation on Tuesday, Aug. 9. About 307 graduates are expected to receive degrees, diplomas and certificates in ceremonies to begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the main campus in Vance County. John Williamson of Oxford, who will graduate … Read More

11 VGCC Welding Students Earn National Certification

Posted on July 15, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Eleven Welding Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College continued a tradition among welding students at the college by passing the national certification exam July 14. Since the program began at Vance-Granville in 1972, 534 welding students have been certified, according to Bill Jones, program head and instructor for Welding Technology. The 2005 welding class, 10 … Read More

VGCC Staff, Faculty Members Attend International Leadership Conference

Posted on June 27, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Four representatives of Vance-Granville Community College attended the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s International Conference on Teaching & Leadership Excellence May 29-June 1 in Austin, Texas. VGCC President Randy Parker took three 2004 award winners from the school to the conference. They were former Vice President Fred Wilson, who retired last year and … Read More

VGCC Offers Nursing Assistant Class At Franklin County Campus

Posted on June 27, 2005 by VGCC Staff
 A daytime class to train Nursing Assistant I’s will begin in August at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, beginning Aug. 8 and running until Oct. 13, at the campus on N.C. 56 west of Louisburg. Registration for the course will be held at … Read More

VGCC Offers Evening Nursing Assistant Class At South Campus

Posted on June 27, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will conduct a Nursing Assistant I class in the evenings, beginning Aug. 1, at its South Campus in Granville County. Classes will run from Aug. 1 to Oct. 27 from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday, at the campus on N.C. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor. Registration for the course will be held … Read More

VGCC Offers Paper Crafting Class

Posted on June 23, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Students can learn to decorate and brighten a variety of paper articles in a Paper Crafting 101 class beginning July 11 at Vance-Granville Community College. Marsha Overby will instruct the class that will be held on five Monday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 in Room 5224 through Aug. 8 on the main campus in Vance … Read More

House for Sale

Posted on June 22, 2005 by VGCC Staff
JUST THE RIGHT SIZE, JUST THE RIGHT PRICE: Perfect for house on lake, permanent residence or rental property! Vance-Granville Community College is offering by sealed bids to the highest bidder (minimum bid as stated below) a top-quality one-story house, partially completed, of approximately 1,344 square feet.  The house has three bedrooms (including master bedroom with … Read More

VGCC Offers Preparation, Refresher BioWork Course At Franklin Campus

Posted on June 20, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Pre-BioWork course on the Franklin County Campus this summer. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6 to 10 p.m., beginning July 11 and running through Aug. 10 in the Biotechnology classroom at the campus on N.C. 56 just west of Louisburg. Pre-BioWork is designed to prepare … Read More

VGCC Offers Medical Terminology Courses Online Beginning In Fall

Posted on June 20, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Employees in the healthcare field and persons planning to enter health education programs at Vance-Granville Community College can get a jump-start this fall by taking Medical Terminology online. Medical Terminology I will be offered through the Internet this Fall Semester beginning in August, and Medical Terminology II will be taught online in Spring Semester that … Read More

VGCC Honors John K. Nelms At Reception, Names Him First ‘Trustee Emeritus’

Posted on June 10, 2005 by VGCC Staff
After more than 30 years service on the Board of Trustees of Vance-Granville Community College, John King Nelms of Oxford stepped down in January to spend more time on family concerns. On June 8, friends, family, fellow trustees and employees of Vance-Granville gathered to honor Nelms for his service to the college. The highlight of … Read More