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VGCC Schedules EMT-Basic, Refresher Courses In March

Posted on February 22, 2002 by VGCC Staff
An Emergency Medical Technician-Basic course will begin March 26 at Vance-Granville Community College. This course will also provide the requirements for EMTs who need refresher training. The 20-week course will be held on the main campus in Vance County two evenings a week from 7 to 10 and on several Saturdays. Complete schedules for both … Read More

Nurse Assistant Class Scheduled At VGCC South Campus March 4

Posted on February 18, 2002 by VGCC Staff
The next Nursing Assistant I course at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus will begin March 4 and run to May 9. This will be an evening course, with classes from 5 to 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Registration for the course will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, at the campus on N.C. 56 … Read More

Annual Cultural Fair At VGCC Features Entertainment, Exhibits

Posted on February 15, 2002 by VGCC Staff
How’s this for a deal? Entertainment, exhibits, vendors and food from around the world all under one roof – and all for free. That’s what the annual Cultural Fair at Vance-Granville Community College on Thursday, Feb. 28, will offer. The college’s Cultural Enhancement Committee sponsors the Cultural Fair each year. The 15-member committee was formed … Read More

Want To Start A Business? VGCC Has Free Advice

Posted on February 15, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will sponsor a free seminar, “Ten Steps to Starting Your Own Business,” on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Jess R. McLamb of The Roper Group of Raleigh will instruct the three-hour seminar, to be held in Building 9 on the main campus in Vance County. The seminar covers what should be … Read More

VGCC Offers Employability, Customer Service Skills Classes

Posted on February 13, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Two Pathways to Employment program classes will begin at Vance-Granville Community College on Feb. 25, one to provide employability skills to unemployed and underemployed, and the other to teach effective customer service skills. The Human Resources Development Employability Skills class will assess participants’ assets and limitations. The class will help students develop a positive self-concept, … Read More

VGCC Medical Assisting Program Trains Multi-Skill Professionals

Posted on February 5, 2002 by VGCC Staff
If you’re interested in an exciting, well-paying profession in the healthcare field, but you don’t want to be a nurse or technician, Vance-Granville Community College has an opportunity for you. The Medical Assisting program offered at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg trains medical assistants to work in physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments … Read More

VGCC Mini-Semester Classes Offer Jump-Start To College

Posted on February 5, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Registration is under way at Vance-Granville Community College for nine mini-semester classes, which will begin Monday, Feb. 18. Mini-semester classes are ones that are held three hours a day, twice a week for eight weeks in order to get in the same number of instruction hours for the same credits as a full semester course. … Read More

Apply Now For A 2002-2003 Scholarship

Posted on February 1, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Scholarship applications are available from the Student Services offices in Building 8 and the Financial Aid Office in Building 4 for students who wish to apply for the 2002-2003 school year. The scholarships, made possible by the VGCC Endowment Fund, are awarded by a committee of faculty and staff. Students should apply by March 15, … Read More

VGCC Student Chosen For State SGA Post

Posted on February 1, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Ann Taylor of Vance-Granville Community College has been chosen vice president of the NC4SGA, the student government association representing the 59 schools in the North Carolina Community College System. She is also chairperson for the Central Division of the state SGA. An Oxford resident, Taylor earned an associate in applied science degree in Business Administration … Read More

Mark Your Calendar For Cultural Fair

Posted on February 1, 2002 by VGCC Staff
Now is the time for VGCC clubs, students, faculty and staff to register to participate in the annual Cultural Fair, Feb. 28, to be held in the Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Cultural Enhancement Committee is accepting applications from performers in any of the performing arts and for exhibit spaces for … Read More