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VGCC Trustees Approve High School Agreement, Day Care Rate Increase

Posted on May 19, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Area high school students will continue to be able to take courses through Vance-Granville Community College that will provide them high school electives as well as college credit as a result of action taken by the VGCC Board of Trustees. The board approved at its bi-monthly meeting May 16 cooperative program agreements for 2005-2006 with … Read More

Graduates Urged to Use Their Talents; ‘Use Head, Hearts, Hands In Harmony’

Posted on May 17, 2005 by VGCC Staff
The commencement speaker for Vance-Granville Community College’s Spring Graduation on May 14 told the 423 graduates that life boils down to choices. Dr. Larry Keen, vice president of the North Carolina Community College System, said, “You must choose whether to take your God-given talents and apply them, to have your head, hearts and hands working … Read More

VGCC Honors Nursing Graduates At Annual Pinning Ceremonies

Posted on May 17, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College awarded unique VGCC nursing pins to 42 graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program during ceremonies May 11 in the Civic Center. The 37 women and five men graduates received their Associate in Applied Science degrees at spring graduation May 14. They are now eligible to take the state nursing boards … Read More

Comprehensive Office Assistant Course Offered In Summer By VGCC Computer Center

Posted on May 16, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance Granville Computer Center will offer the popular, comprehensive Office Assistant class this summer on the main campus in Vance County. This 112-hour course will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. It will cover the entire Microsoft Office suite of software, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, as well as the features … Read More

Need A Few High School Credits? Get Diploma Online Through VGCC

Posted on May 13, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Literacy Education at Vance-Granville Community College has gone high-tech! Beginning this summer, persons over 18 who need only a few credits to get their high school diplomas can work on the subjects they need online via a computer. The Adult High School Diploma program VGCC begins online in June and a registration and information session … Read More

VGCC Staffer Donates Hair To ‘Locks of Love’

Posted on May 11, 2005 by VGCC Staff
People around Vance-Granville Community College have been asking, “What happened to Sheila McCall’s long hair?” Answer: She gave it away. McCall, the lead accounting technician in the college Business Office, let her hair grow for a year and a half until there were more than 10 inches to donate to “Locks of Love.” This is … Read More

VGCC Cabinet Making Class Has Definite Feminine Touch

Posted on May 9, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Who says women can’t operate power tools? If you have doubts, you should check out Wadie Ryan of Warren County’s Largo community drilling holes in the bookcase she was making in the Vance-Granville Community College Cabinet Making class during the spring. There was Juanita Williamson of the Cokesbury community of Vance County ripping boards on … Read More

VGCC Offers WorkKeys Assessments To Public On One Day Per Month

Posted on May 6, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will begin conducting WorkKeys assessments on a monthly basis, beginning Friday, May 20. WorkKeys is a system designed to describe job skill requirements, measure an individual’s skills, and match people to jobs. The skills measured are skills required in the workplace but do not require job-specific knowledge. Many employers use these assessment … Read More

‘Race 4 Literacy’ Course Runs Through VGCC & New Hope School

Posted on May 4, 2005 by VGCC Staff
The North Carolina Community College System has a campaign called “Race 4 Literacy,” with the purpose of trying to help every adult in the state earn a high school diploma. Vance-Granville Community College’s newest vehicle in this race is a community-based Basic Skills/GED ( general educational development ) site in New Hope Elementary School in … Read More

VGCC Free Seminar Offered To Help In Business Start-up

Posted on May 3, 2005 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a free seminar, ” Steps to Starting Your Own Business, ” on June 7 at the main campus in Vance County. The seminar will run from 6 to 9 p.m. in Room 7107 of Building 9. Jess McLamb of the Roper Group of Raleigh will cover what a person should … Read More