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VGCC Culinary Arts student reflects on national competition

Posted on August 22, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Dustin Gregory of Oxford, a student in the Culinary Arts program at Vance-Granville Community College, is back on campus after representing not only his school but the entire state of North Carolina in a nationwide competition. Gregory competed at this summer’s SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. He qualified for the competition … Read More

VGCC Welding student receives scholarship through American Welding Society

Posted on August 22, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Quentin T. Tully of Raleigh, a Welding Technology student at Vance-Granville Community College, recently received a scholarship from the American Welding Society Foundation. Tully was awarded a $1,000 Praxair Limited Scholarship, after being selected by the Triangle section of the American Welding Society (AWS). Praxair is a Fortune 250 company and the largest industrial gases … Read More

Davis named to head VGCC Culinary program

Posted on August 19, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently named Chef Teresa Davis as the new head of its Culinary Arts program. The two-year Associate in Applied Science degree program, based at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, prepares students to assume positions as trained culinary professionals in a variety of settings, including full-service restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs, catering … Read More

VGCC sponsors Warrenton screening of “Bringing it Home” documentary on Industrial Hemp

Posted on August 19, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Local farmers can learn about potential new economic opportunities related to industrial hemp during a free “dinner and a movie” presentation conducted by Vance-Granville Community College. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 5:30 until 8 p.m., in Room W4103 at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. Attendees will watch an … Read More

Franklin County Early College students introduced to VGCC

Posted on August 19, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Franklin County Campus of Vance-Granville Community College welcomed a new class of Franklin County Early College High School students and their parents at a freshman orientation session on Aug. 5. The event was not only an opportunity to receive information about college policies and fill out necessary forms, but also to help students transition … Read More

Granville County Habitat for Humanity purchases house built by VGCC students

Posted on August 17, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The partnership between Vance-Granville Community College and Granville County Habitat for Humanity is continuing in a new way, after the non-profit organization recently purchased a nearly-finished house built by Carpentry students at the college. Cheryl Hart, president of the local Habitat affiliate, said that her organization was pleased to be able to purchase the house, … Read More

VGCC to offer Entrepreneurship program for artists, crafters in Warrenton

Posted on August 17, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a course designed specifically to help creative local residents with skills in arts and crafts to succeed as entrepreneurs. The “NC REAL Professional Craft Artists Entrepreneurship” program will be conducted at the college’s Warren Campus in Warrenton on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., Sept. 6 through Oct. 25. “If … Read More

First VGCC student inducted into NC A&T Nursing partnership program

Posted on August 17, 2016 by VGCC Staff
GREENSBORO — Jonathan Carlock of Henderson made history on Aug. 8, as he became the first Vance-Granville Community College student inducted into the “Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses” (RIBN) program. He and one student each from Davidson County Community College and Guilford Technical Community College have started their journeys as members of the first cohort in … Read More

VGCC hosts Louisburg screening of “Bringing it Home” documentary on Industrial Hemp

Posted on August 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Local farmers can learn about potential new economic opportunities related to industrial hemp during a free “dinner and a movie” presentation conducted by Vance-Granville Community College. The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 5:30 until 8 p.m., at the college’s Franklin County Campus, located on Highway 56 just outside Louisburg. Attendees will … Read More

VGCC dedicates new building on Main Campus

Posted on August 10, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College officially dedicated “Building 10” at a ceremony on Aug. 3, expanding the college’s Main Campus in Vance County to the west side of Poplar Creek Road while providing new space to train public safety professionals and other students. The building will provide a new home for VGCC’s Emergency Medical Services , Fire/Rescue … Read More