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VGCC Health Sciences students connect with employers

Posted on December 19, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held its second annual Health Sciences Career Fair in December at the college’s South Campus in Granville County. The event was organized by the VGCC Career Services department and Health Sciences division to help students in health-related programs to meet potential employers and explore career options. Participating health care facilities included Granville … Read More

Teachers gain new skills through robotics training at VGCC

Posted on December 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College and the (AMSTA) recently partnered to hold a five-part “Rover-Bot” Workshop for area teachers. The series was held on Thursday evenings in October and November in the electronics lab at VGCC’s South Campus, where the Electronics Engineering Technology program is based. In the workshop, VGCC Engineering Technologies program head Wesley Williams taught … Read More

First official VGCC Cheerleading squad debuts

Posted on December 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College now has an official student Cheerleading squad. The new “Vanguard Spirit” cheerleaders made their debut at the first VGCC Vanguards men’s basketball game of the 2016-17 season, on Nov. 7. The group, an outgrowth of the “Vanguard Spirit” Pep Squad that performed at VGCC basketball games in 2015 and 2016, is coached … Read More

Event planning, catering to be discussed at free VGCC small business seminars

Posted on December 14, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Warren County Campus of Vance-Granville Community College will soon host a pair of free Small Business Center seminars. “Event Planning for Small Businesses & Non-profit Organizations” will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, from 1 until 4 p.m. “Taste of Opportunity: How to Start a Catering or Food Business” will follow on that … Read More

VGCC offers seminar on starting a new business in the New Year

Posted on December 12, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a free seminar for local residents whose New Year’s resolutions include starting a small business. “So You Think You Want to Start a Business” is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, from 6 until 9 p.m., in room 7109 (Building 7) on the college’s Main Campus … Read More

VGCC Business Administration program ranked among nation’s 25 best values

Posted on December 5, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Business Administration program at Vance-Granville Community College recently received recognition as one of the top 25 best values in its field across the United States. VGCC came in at number 22 on the list of the nation’s most affordable online business administration associate degrees published by Texas-based . The organization, which also recently recognized … Read More

VGCC Early Childhood program ranked in top 10 nationwide

Posted on December 2, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Early Childhood Education program at Vance-Granville Community College recently received recognition as one of the top ten best values in its field across the United States. VGCC came in at number eight on the list of the nation’s most affordable online early childhood degrees published by Texas-based . The organization, which also recently recognized … Read More

VGCC Work-Based Learning program partners with Wake Public Defender’s office

Posted on December 2, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Students in the Criminal Justice Technology and Paralegal Technology programs at Vance-Granville Community College recently heard from a guest speaker, who spoke about his work in the justice system and about opportunities to jump-start their own careers while they are still students. The speaker was Juan C. Bais, chief investigator for the Public Defender’s Office … Read More

Triangle North Healthcare Foundation endows new VGCC Scholarship

Posted on November 30, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation recently endowed a new scholarship specifically designed to support Vance-Granville Community College Nursing students who are enrolled in a new program to complete bachelor’s degrees. In awarding the “Triangle North Healthcare Foundation RIBN Academic Achievement Award” scholarship, preference will be given to students in the “ Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses … Read More

VGCC Cosmetology students excel in competition

Posted on November 29, 2016 by VGCC Staff
At this year’s North Carolina State Fair, Cosmetology students from Vance-Granville Community College took home several prizes in the third annual “Fantasy Hair and Makeup” contest sponsored by SkillsUSA. Cosmetology students from high schools and community colleges across the state competed, demonstrating their skill and creativity in that contest, along with another, called “Total Evening … Read More