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VGCC Class Can Help Students Repair Bad Credit, Reduce Debt
Many people suffer from a bad credit report because of small mistakes, and this jeopardizes all their finances and leads to heavy debt loads. If you’re one of these, help is just around the corner in a class to begin Sept. 17 at Vance-Granville Community College. Credit Repair/Debt Reduction will be held on Tuesdays from … Read MoreVGCC Fall Enrollment Tops 4,000 For First Time In School’s History
For the first time in its 33-year history, Vance-Granville Community College has enrolled more than 4,000 students in curriculum programs for a semester. In the Fall Semester currently under way, there are 4,230 students enrolled in programs that lead to associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. That number will fluctuate a small amount as students adjust … Read More27th Autumn Arts Juried Art Show Offers Cash Prizes, Grumbacher Award
Cash prizes and the prestigious Grumbacher Award will be awarded by the 2002 Autumn Arts Juried Art Show, to be held Oct. 27-Nov. 15 in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College. This will be the 27th juried art show sponsored by the Kerr Lake Art Society, in cooperation with Vance-Granville Community College. In addition … Read MoreScholarship Awards Ceremony September 25
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 278 full-time VGCC students will receive scholarships provided by local businesses, industries and individuals. The event will take place in the Civic Center beginning at 11 a.m. The awards ceremony serves several purposes, Robert Miller, Vance-Granville’s president, says. “It allows the recipients the opportunity to be recognized as well as affords … Read MoreJob Shadowing Opportunities Available For Students
Job Shadowing is an opportunity for a student to spend a designated amount of time, usually a half day or a full day, with a person who serves as an occupational career model in the area of the student’s interest. Students can sign up for Job Shadowing any time during the fall or spring semester. … Read MoreArea Businesses Urged Not To Miss EXPO 2002
Area businesses will get “more bang for their buck” when they sign up to be vendors at EXPO 2002. That’s the opinion of Greg Griggs, president of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, one of the co-sponsors of the annual business trade show. EXPO 2002 will be held Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to … Read MoreAmbassadors Chosen To Represent VGCC
VGCC Will Introduce Genealogy In Class At Granville South Campus
Interested in getting in touch with your roots? A class coming up this fall at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus will help participants do just that. “Introduction to Genealogy” will run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturdays, beginning Sept. 14 and ending Nov. 2 at the campus on N.C. 56 between Butner and … Read MoreVGCC Personal Enrichment Class Shows History As Portrayed In Movies
Motion pictures have long been involved in dramatizing history since the beginnings of civilization. A course entitled “History as Illustrated in Great Films” will be offered by Vance-Granville Community College and will endeavor to show how Hollywood has portrayed world history through the years. The class will be offered on Wednesdays, running Sept. 11 to … Read MoreHard-Working VGCC Grad Finds Success On West Coast
