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New VGCC Scholarship established in memory of Sam Watkins

Posted on June 27, 2016 by VGCC Staff
A new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College will honor the memory of longtime Vance County business and community leader Sam Watkins Jr. His son, Trey Watkins of Wake Forest, recently visited VGCC to formally establish the “Sam Watkins Jr. Academic Achievement Scholarship” on behalf of himself and his wife, Sarah. Sam Watkins, who died in … Read More

Allen named VGCC Dean of Enrollment & Outreach

Posted on June 24, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Jeffrey Allen has been named the dean of enrollment and outreach at Vance-Granville Community College. In the newly-established position, Allen (pictured above) will provide leadership for VGCC’s enrollment management functions, including recruitment, admissions , student activities and athletics . He will also continue to serve as the student Title IX coordinator for the college. Allen … Read More

Schools and VGCC partner to discuss advanced manufacturing jobs

Posted on June 23, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Educators, local industry representatives and community leaders shared ideas at a panel discussion organized on June 16 by the (AMSTA), a partnership of Vance-Granville Community College, Granville County Schools, Franklin County Schools, Warren County Schools and Vance County Schools. The event was part of “AMSTA Cruisers 2016,” a multi-day program that brought teachers from the … Read More

Summer Transportation Institute begins at VGCC Warren Campus

Posted on June 20, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with Warren County Schools, is blazing a new trail with a summer learning opportunity in Warrenton. The National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) program began at VGCC’s Warren County Campus on June 13 for 20 high school students. VGCC held a similar Summer Transportation & Trades Academy for the first time … Read More

US Foods supports VGCC Culinary Arts student in competition

Posted on June 20, 2016 by VGCC Staff
US Foods, one of the nation’s leading foodservice distributors, is supporting a Vance-Granville Community College student in a nationwide culinary competition. Renee Wilder, US Foods territory manager for the region that includes the college service area, recently presented contributions to the VGCC Endowment Fund to help send Dustin Gregory of Oxford, a student in the … Read More

VGCC Pharmacy program head graduates from leadership program

Posted on June 17, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Dr. Erica Fleming, the Pharmacy Technology program head/instructor for Vance-Granville Community College, recently graduated from the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP). She is one of 36 community college faculty and staff members from across the state who completed the program this year. The leadership program, which includes face-to-face instruction at various locations, provides … Read More

Community College System’s top honor presented to former VGCC president

Posted on June 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Dr. Ben F. Currin, the former president of Vance-Granville Community College, formally received the highest honor bestowed by the North Carolina Community College System, the I.E. Ready Award, at a recent ceremony. Held on May 27 at the Brio restaurant in Raleigh, the luncheon marked a VGCC “family reunion” that brought together longtime college trustees, … Read More

NCCU staffer on VGCC campus to coordinate new Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree

Posted on June 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
HENDERSON – An advisor is now in place on the main campus of Vance-Granville Community College to facilitate the new “Eagle Voyage” partnership that offers area residents an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice through North Carolina Central University. Keana Williams (pictured above), a Raleigh resident, recently became the first … Read More

VGCC student leaders graduate, continuing their education

Posted on June 16, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently celebrated the graduation of a number of outgoing leaders in its Student Government Association (SGA), sending many of them off to four-year universities, including Duke, East Carolina, N.C. State, N.C. Wesleyan, NCCU and UNC-Charlotte. Among them is Lydia Hendrick of Oxford, SGA senator for the college’s South Campus, who graduated with … Read More

VGCC schedules Orientation Sessions for Fall Semester

Posted on June 13, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Registration for classes and orientation sessions for new students have begun for the Fall 2016 semester at Vance-Granville Community College, which starts Monday, Aug. 15. Attending an orientation session is required for all new students who wish to enroll in any of the college’s curriculum programs, and for students who are returning to VGCC after … Read More