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VGCC Adds Nurse Aide Class At South Campus In Granville

Posted on September 5, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a Nurse Aide I class it beginning Sept. 22 at it South Campus in Granville County. A Nurse Aide II class that was scheduled at the same time at the campus on N.C. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor has been canceled. NAI classes will be held Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. … Read More

VGCC To Expand Nursing Program; Plans To Add Weekend/Night Option

Posted on September 4, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is doing its part to try and alleviate the nursing shortage throughout its service area. The North Carolina Board of Nursing has approved the college’s application to increase the number of students in its Associate Degree Nursing program from 80 to 110. The first of these additional nursing students will be accepted … Read More

VGCC Starts Beginning Quilting Class

Posted on September 3, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Quilting is one of the most popular personal enrichment classes taught at Vance-Granville Community College with four classes scheduled this fall. But many people may think the current classes may be too advanced, and they would be reluctant to sign up. Therefore, the college is offering a class for beginners to get them started on … Read More

VGCC Starts Cake Decorating Class At Masonic Home For Children

Posted on September 3, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Wouldn’t you like to make cakes that look as good as they taste? Take the new Vance-Granville Community College class in cake decorating and you can. Hazel Davidson, food services supervisor at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, will teach the class in the Home’s cafeteria on Tuesday evenings, Sept. 9 through Oct. 28. … Read More

VGCC South Campus Art Classes Offer Something For Everyone

Posted on August 29, 2003 by VGCC Staff
If you want to paint in oils, pastels, acrylics or water colors, the Continuing Education art classes at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus are for you. Also, if you’re a beginner and need basic drawing and composition instruction before you begin painting, you can find that in the classes taught at the campus on N.C. … Read More

Mother, Sisters Begin Scholarship At VGCC In Memory Of Otha Wilkins

Posted on August 27, 2003 by VGCC Staff
In 1996, retired Granville County educator Otha Wilkins endowed a scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College in honor of his mother, Lucille Couch of Oxford. In August, Mrs. Couch and her two daughters, Alice Harris of Florida and Ionia Ingram of Cary, established the Otha Wilkins Memorial Academic Achievement Scholarship at the college in memory of … Read More

‘Early Bird’ Gets Her Space At EXPO ’03 Vendors Urged To Sign Up For Oct. 14 Event

Posted on August 27, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Clareese Moss, owner of Shortcakes Embroidery, said, “I sent my entry fee in early for EXPO so I’d be sure to get my same booth where all my customers would know where to find me.” EXPO ‘03 will be held Oct. 14 in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center, and businesses who want to participate … Read More

Statewide Biotech Trainers Train At VGCC Franklin County Campus

Posted on August 25, 2003 by VGCC Staff
 BioWork instructors from 15 community colleges participated in “Train-the-Trainer” sessions Aug. 21-22 at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus Biotechnology Center. BioWork is a highly successful course that trains process technicians to work in North Carolina’s fast-growing biotechnology. Six community colleges currently offer the 128-hour training courses – Vance-Granville Community College, Wake Technical Community College, … Read More

Beginners Can Learn Painting In Upcoming VGCC Art Class

Posted on August 25, 2003 by VGCC Staff
If you would like to paint, but you think you just cannot do it, here’s hope for you. A veteran artist who specializes in teaching beginners will conduct an oil painting class this fall at Vance-Granville Community College. Dorothy “Dot” Overby of Kittrell will teach a 30-hour class in the wet-on-wet technique. Many people may … Read More

Legislators Visit VGCC Biotech Facility At Franklin County Campus

Posted on August 21, 2003 by VGCC Staff
The “Legislative Listen & Learn” tour visited Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus Monday, Aug. 18. A dozen first-term Democratic members of the North Carolina House of Representatives were invited to Louisburg by Rep. Lucy Allen, and one of their stops was the Biotechnology Center at the VGCC campus. President Robert A. Miller welcomed the … Read More