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VGCC presents free seminar to help businesses prepare for holidays

Posted on October 3, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, in partnership with the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission, is inviting local businesses to plan ahead for success in the upcoming holiday season. A free workshop, entitled “Maximizing Sales During the Holidays,” will be held at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce (414 S. Garnett Street, Henderson) on Wednesday, Oct. … Read More

VGCC to kick off arts celebration with free bluegrass concert at McGregor Hall

Posted on September 29, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The opening event for Vance-Granville Community College’s second annual “Fine Arts Days” will be a concert at by members of , a Nashville-based bluegrass group that includes a former VGCC student. The concert is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. McGregor Hall is located at 201 Breckenridge Street in Henderson. The 1,000-seat venue … Read More

VGCC awarded grant for revamped Male Mentoring initiative

Posted on September 29, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently received a $17,234 grant from the to fund the Male Mentoring Success Initiative at the college for the 2016-2017 academic year. All first-year male students at the college will now be involved in the expanded program, according to Anthony Pope, a VGCC academic & career coach who coordinates the initiative. Representatives … Read More

VGCC Trustees adopt budget for 2016-2017

Posted on September 21, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees adopted its budget for the current fiscal year, selected a financial advisor to handle college investments and honored its past chair, as the trustees met for their bi-monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 19, on the college’s Main Campus. Trustee Danny W. Wright presided over his first meeting as chair, … Read More

VGCC wins home opener in Women’s Volleyball

Posted on September 20, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards won their first home women’s volleyball contests of the 2016 season on Sept. 10, improving to 8-0. VGCC hosted a tri-match with Danville (Va.) Community College and Mid-Atlantic Christian University at Aycock Recreation Center in Henderson before an enthusiastic crowd of fans. The first match was a 3-0 victory for … Read More

VGCC hosts session on contracting with N.C. Department of Transportation

Posted on September 20, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center will host a free information session to help area residents learn about Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification with the (NC DOT). The program is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 2 until 4 p.m., in room 7109 (Building 7) on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County . NC … Read More

VGCC invites community to Manufacturing Day

Posted on September 15, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a “Manufacturing Day” celebration on Friday, Oct. 7, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited to attend and to learn more about manufacturing and related careers. Local manufacturers and equipment vendors … Read More

VGCC ready to welcome former ITT students

Posted on September 9, 2016 by VGCC Staff
ALL 130 campuses of ITT Technical Institute, including the campus in Durham, abruptly closed earlier this month, leaving a number of students in the region struggling to find options to continue their education. Officials at Vance-Granville Community College are inviting those students to enroll and have their transcripts evaluated to potentially transfer the credits they have … Read More

NC TechHire program launches at VGCC and three other colleges

Posted on September 7, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College and three partnering community colleges formally kicked off a new initiative on Aug. 30, made possible by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that totals almost $4 million. An event to launch the North Carolina TechHire Program was held at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville. JSCC is serving … Read More

VGCC Food Truck Entrepreneurship program returns to Franklin County

Posted on September 7, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer its Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship Workshop Series at the college’s Franklin County Campus, where it originated in 2015. This series of courses for entrepreneurs who want to compete in the growing food truck industry is unique in the North Carolina Community College System. A partnership of VGCC’s Small Business … Read More