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VGCC trustees approve new Associate Degree in Visual Arts

Posted on November 28, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees approved the offering of an Associate in Fine Arts degree in Visual Arts beginning in the fall of 2017 as the trustees met for their bi-monthly meeting on the Main Campus on Nov. 21. The board also welcomed Jennifer P. “Jenny” Hester of Henderson as a newly appointed trustee, … Read More

VGCC recognizes 301 scholarship recipients

Posted on November 28, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College honored 301 students receiving scholarships, as well as the donors and partnering organizations who established those scholarships, at a dinner on Oct. 13 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. This was the inaugural event of its kind at VGCC and allowed many students to meet and have dinner with … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band to present free holiday concert on Dec. 5

Posted on November 21, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform traditional Christmas fare as well as light classical and contemporary favorites during its ninth annual holiday concert on Monday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at in Henderson. This will be the first time that the Community Band has held a concert at the 1,000-seat venue, which opened earlier this … Read More

VGCC SkillsUSA students donate bottled water to hurricane victims

Posted on November 17, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Criminal Justice Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently conducted a bottled water drive through the college chapter of SkillsUSA. The service project was designed to assist fellow North Carolinians who suffered shortages of clean water as a result of Hurricane Matthew. VGCC students worked in partnership with the Henderson Police Department, which was collecting … Read More

VGCC programs receive high national rankings

Posted on November 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Three national organizations recently recognized Vance-Granville Community College with high rankings for high-quality, affordable education, offered online or on-campus. The , a leading resource for higher education and college accreditation information, recently released its national rankings for the 2016-2017 school year. The organization ranked VGCC as having the nation’s 34th Best Pharmacy Technician program as … Read More

VGCC Career & College Promise program offers free classes for high school students

Posted on November 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
High school students throughout the region can now register for spring semester classes at Vance-Granville Community College offered through the “Career and College Promise” (CCP) program. CCP allows eligible students to pursue a college degree, diploma or certificate while still in high school, without having to pay college tuition. The spring semester begins Jan. 9, … Read More

VGCC Bioprocess program moving to Franklin Campus

Posted on November 15, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Bioprocess Technology degree program will be based at the college’s Franklin County Campus , starting in January 2017. The program has been located at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County since its inception in January 2006. The biotechnology lab on Main Campus will now be used primarily by the new … Read More

VGCC Drama students present modern comedy

Posted on November 14, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Buy Tickets Online Here! Vance-Granville Community College Drama students will soon entertain audiences with an offbeat comedy for the digital age. “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” will be staged on VGCC’s Main Campus in Henderson, Dec. 1-4. Performances begin on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 2, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, … Read More

Two longtime members retire from VGCC endowment board

Posted on November 14, 2016 by VGCC Staff
John K. Nelms and Julia Ann Taylor, both of Oxford, recently announced their retirement from the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Board of Directors, effective in December. Nelms has been on the board of directors since 1978. Among his numerous contributions to the Endowment Fund, Nelms created the Mary Ruth Nelms Presidential Scholar Award in … Read More

VGCC joins national apprenticeship consortium

Posted on November 14, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently continued its initiative to promote apprenticeships in the region by joining the (RACC). The RACC is composed of employers, labor-management groups and associations that have Registered Apprenticeship programs (known as sponsors), along with two-year and four-year colleges. The consortium, launched in 2014, is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of … Read More