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Unique Watercolor Class Scheduled At VGCC

A two-day workshop to introduce students to a technique for creating beautiful and unique works of art through pouring of watercolor paints will be held at Vance-Granville Community College April 20-21. The seminar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, in Building 5 on the VGCC main campus  Read More

Franklin Campus Instructor Selected For ‘Who’s Who’

Kendra L. Faulkner, an Information Systems/Networking instructor at the Franklin County Campus, has been selected for inclusion in the seventh edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002. Nicole Marshall, an Information Systems student at FC from August 2000 to August 2001, nominated Faulkner for the honor. Marshall said of Faulkner: “She was tough, but  Read More

Walkers, Sponsors Sought For WalkAmerica 2002

Vance-Granville Community College is once again participating in the March of Dimes WalkAmerica. The 2002 walk-a-thon is being held on Saturday, April 20. Lori Forsythe, Susan Miller and Tonya Owen are captains for the VGCC team, and they are seeking people who want to walk in the event and those who are willing to sponsor  Read More

Instructors Nominated For Teaching Excellence

Five instructors at Vance-Granville have been nominated for consideration for the North Carolina Community College System’s 2002 Excellence in Teaching Award. Tim Robinson, Criminal Justice instructor, has been nominated by the Public Service/Vocational Education Department. General College/College Transfer has nominated Crystal Brantley, English instructor. Roxanne Jackson, a Business Administration instructor at Franklin County Campus, is  Read More

LOOKING GOOD

Winners of the annual hair styling competition among students of the Vance-Granville Community College Cosmetology program show off their trophies and prizes following the contest March 25. Main campus student Chastity Judkins of Henderson, standing at center, took first with her creation, “Fantasia,” modeled by Jocelyn Alston. At left is second-place winner Shontay Hawkins, also  Read More

VGCC Offers Sexual Assault Response Training To Medical, Public Services

A three-day course, “Responding to Sexual Assault in the New Millennium,” will be offered at Vance-Granville Community College April 10-12. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday, in Room 9206 on the main campus in Vance County. The course is designed for doctors and nurses, law enforcement, emergency medical services and  Read More

VGCC Offers Basic Drawing Art Class

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a new class “for those who love art and want to learn a new skill.” Veteran art instructor Lelia Brigham will teach Basic Drawing on Tuesdays, beginning April 2, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on the main campus in Vance County. Brigham said the class will be for new  Read More

VGCC Presents Student’s Play In Friday Evening Reading

Vance-Granville Community College Drama students will present a reading of an original play written by one of the students on Friday evening. “Rock All Night” will be performed, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, in the auditorium in Building 2 on the main campus in Vance County. Joe Scott, a College Transfer student in Betsy Henderson’s  Read More

EXPO 2002 Offers Advantages To Sponsors

Businesses and organizations are being sought to be Gold Premiere or Silver Premiere sponsors for EXPO 2002. EXPO is an annual event for organizations that do business in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties to set up exhibits and show off their products or services. The event will be held Oct. 15 at the Civic  Read More

THE BIG WINNER

Glen Robinson III of Corporate Express won $1,000 in the grand prize drawing at EXPO 2001. Another $1,000 will be given to a lucky person who attends and registers at EXPO 2002 on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. In the presentation picture are, from left, Robert Perkins, president of the  Read More