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VGCC Drama Students To Stage Comedy/Thriller In Mid-March

Posted on February 27, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Drama students at Vance-Granville Community will stage “The Praying Mantis” March 13-15 in the campus auditorium (Room 2105). Theatre Arts Instructor Betsy Henderson describes the play by de Alejandro Sieveking as a “psychological thriller/black comedy.”      Students will be responsible for staging the play, both in front and behind the lights. Laura McDonald, John Westbrook, Suzannah … Read More

VGCC Celebrates Black History On Thursday

Posted on February 25, 2003 by VGCC Staff
A Black History Month program featuring entertainment, African-American products and remarks by a popular Raleigh columnist will be held at Vance-Granville Community College on Thursday, Feb. 27.  From 4 to 6 p.m., vendors will display their wares in the lobby of the Civic Center on the main campus in Vance County. Soaps, oils, personalized photo … Read More

VGCC Alumni Reorganize, Elect Officers, Schedule Next Meeting

Posted on February 21, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Alumni Association has elected a new slate of officers who are devoted to injecting new life into the organization. New officers elected Jan. 28 are Danny H. Mangum Jr. of Henderson, president; Julie Rollins of Youngsville, first vice president; Beverly Byrd of Creedmoor, second vice president; Ann Taylor of Oxford, third vice … Read More

VGCC Portrait Painting Class Resumes In March

Posted on February 21, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Art Instructor Leslie Johnson said that new students are reluctant to try portrait painting. “But when they work at it and find they can do it, they find it rewarding and don’t want to stop,” she said. Johnson, who has taught portrait painting at Vance-Granville Community College about 10 years, will begin a new 30-hour … Read More

Virtual Library Staff Visits Perry, VGCC Libraries

Posted on February 21, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Ralph Kaplan from North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education (NC LIVE), based in Raleigh, visited the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in Henderson and the Vance-Granville Community College Learning Resource Center on Feb. 19 to share valuable insights about NC LIVE. NC LIVE is North Carolina’s source for high quality information resources and provides the … Read More

Free VGCC Workshop Will Show How Customer Service Can Make Difference

Posted on February 21, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Show Me The Money, Honey,” is the title of a workshop to help business people improve customer service. It will be held Wednesday, March 12, at Vance-Granville Community College. The free workshop will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 9209 on VGCC’s main campus in Vance County. Tim Dannelly of Edenton will … Read More

Carolina Sunrock Will Participate In 25th VGCC Career Day April 2

Posted on February 19, 2003 by VGCC Staff
VGCC Students: For more information on Career Day, click here. When Vance-Granville Community College holds it 25th annual Career Day on April 2, Carolina Sunrock Corp. will be there, represented by a VGCC graduate. Johnny Balmer, human resource manager, will be on hand for Carolina Sunrock, one of about 70-80 businesses, industries and agencies who … Read More

PROGRESS ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP

Posted on February 19, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Martha Thompson, manager of community relations for Progress Energy, presents $6,000 from her company to Vance-Granville Community College President Robert A. Miller to endow an Academic Achievement Scholarship at the college. The interest earned from the donation will provide a $500 scholarship each year to a deserving student at Vance-Granville. The first Progress Energy scholarship … Read More

Twelve Franklin Co. campus students complete CNA

Posted on February 19, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Twelve students at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin Campus completed the Certified Nurses Assistant training program on Jan 31.  In addition, they passed the state CNA competency exam. Shown above, they are, from left, kneeling – Tisha Nicholson of Franklinton and Sherree Kearney of Wake Forest; front row standing – Irma Chavis-Bailey and Linda Oliver, both … Read More

2002-2003 Vocational Representatives Named

Posted on February 19, 2003 by VGCC Staff
VGCC has announced their representatives for the Vocational Council during the 2002-2003 year. Under the guidance of Keith Tunstall, Carpentry program head, and Teresa Hight, Cosmetology instructor, the council has planned a highway cleanup, as well as a food collection for needy persons in the community throughout the school year. Shown from left, Jeffrey Cozart, … Read More