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VGCC Team Raises Money To Support March of Dimes

Posted on May 1, 2002 by VGCC Staff
More than 20 VGCC staff, students and family members walked in the March of Dimes WalkAmerica 2002 in Henderson on April 20 and collected $2,483.11 to help ensure the birth of healthy babies. Captains Maria Bailey, Tonya Owen, Lori Forsythe and Susan Miller organized the college’s effort this year. In addition to those four, walkers … Read More

VGCC, Chamber Sponsor Small Business Week Lunch

Posted on May 1, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is teaming up with the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a lunch on Thursday, May 16, marking Small Business Week. “Marketing Your Small Business” is the theme of the lunch, to begin at 12 noon at the Henderson Convention Center. The Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year will … Read More

VGCC Graduates 6 Certified Detention Officers

Posted on April 29, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Four officers from Vance County and two from Granville County graduated April 25 in the 29th class of the Vance-Granville Community College Detention Officer Certification School. Doris K. Crews, Chris J. Freudeman, Robert L. Harris and Ruby Peace Shearin of Vance County Sheriff’s Department and Kenneth M. Dalton and Homer L. White Jr. of Granville … Read More

VGCC Inducts 66 Into Honor Society, Including Oxford Mother And Son

Posted on April 29, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Like many of her fellow community college students, Gladys H. Green had to wait until her children were grown to attend college. But given the chance, the 56-year-old resident of Oxford is following her dream at Vance-Granville Community College and doing a mighty fine job of it. On April 23, she was inducted, along with … Read More

CERTIFIED GRADUATES

Posted on April 18, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Sixteen area women and men graduated from the Vance-Granville Community College Nursing Assistant I course April 12 and received their state certification. Seated, from left, are Martha Hargrove, Linda A Davis, Tiffany Currin and Stacy Tucker, all of Henderson, Cameron Ballard of Kittrell, Gwendolyn Jackson of Oxford and Stephanie Baker of Henderson. Standing, from left, … Read More

Tops In Spring

Posted on April 17, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Selected as Students of the Semester for Spring 2002, in their vocational programs at Vance-Granville Community College, are these evening students. Front row, from left: Roy E. Munns of Henderson, Carpentry; John H. Williamson of Oxford, Electrical/Electronics Technology; Judith Anne Wilson of Henderson, Cosmetology; Vincent M. Oswald of Bullock, Automotive Systems Technology; Jerry Wayne Abbott … Read More

Quadruplets, Twins From Same Family Find ‘Positive Experience’ At VGCC

Posted on April 15, 2002 by VGCC Staff
The Garners of Wake Forest are a Vance-Granville Community College family. First, Nathaniel was a student at VGCC, then twins Jonathan and Benjamin. Now, their quadruplet siblings – Michael, Rebecca, Rachel and Stephen – are attending classes at the college’s main campus in Vance County. And there are four more at home who will probably … Read More

Former VGCC Dean To Speak At Spring Graduation May 11

Posted on April 12, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s spring graduating class of more than 360 will hear remarks on May 11 by one of the true veterans of the school’s growth. Retired Dean of Students Frank H. Madigan will speak at the graduation, which will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the gazebo by the campus lake. Madigan … Read More

CERTIFIED IN KITTRELL

Posted on April 10, 2002 by VGCC Staff
A Nursing Assistant I class graduated April 4 at Kittrell Job Corps Center with instructional assistance from Vance-Granville Community College. The graduates, now Certified Nursing Assistants, include four area residents and are, front, from left: Victoria Brown, Rodney A. Chapman, L. Evonne Owens, Courtney Locklear, Lora Warren, Quilla Bryan and Makita Young of Oxford. On … Read More

VGCC Offers 2 Free Workshops For Small Businesses On April 18

Posted on April 9, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Marketing and development of a business plan are the subjects of free workshops to be presented by Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center on April 18. Mike Collins, president of Perfect Workday and a frequent presenter at VGCC, will conduct both workshops in Building 9 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. “Marketing in … Read More