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Facebook and YouTube marketing to be discussed at free VGCC small business seminars

Posted on February 3, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is registering participants for a pair of free seminars that will help entrepreneurs use social media. “Facebook Step-By-Step:  How It Can Help Your Small Business” will be held at the Thornton Library in downtown Oxford on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6 until 8 p.m. “Lights, Camera, Connect!  A … Read More

VGCC Vanguards defeat Guilford Tech

Posted on February 3, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team recorded a third Region X conference victory of the season on Feb. 1, beating the Titans of Guilford Tech Community College in Greensboro by a score of 98-76. The Vanguards built a 49-37 lead by halftime and followed that with an almost identical second half score of … Read More

VGCC Food Truck Entrepreneurship program coming to Warren County

Posted on February 2, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer its Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship Workshop Series in Warren County for the first time. 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 Center and Personal Enrichment … Read More

VGCC hosts noted expert on student success

Posted on February 2, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently welcomed a nationally-known consultant and researcher in the field of student engagement and success. In January, Dr. Kay McClenney addressed a convocation of all VGCC faculty and staff. McClenney, a former community college educator and administrator herself, discussed the findings of research on what students need in order to be successful. … Read More

Inspiring speaker, music highlight Martin Luther King celebration at VGCC

Posted on February 1, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held its annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20 in the college’s Civic Center. The theme of the event was “The Courage to Dream, The Determination to Achieve.” Serving as keynote speaker was Kanika Turrentine, founder and CEO of the Henderson-based non-profit organization, Infinite Possibilities, Inc. … Read More

VGCC invites high school seniors to FAFSA Day Feb. 20

Posted on February 1, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Registration is now open for FAFSA Day 2016, a statewide event that will be hosted locally on the Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Saturday, Feb. 20, from approximately 9 a.m. until noon. VGCC will hold FAFSA Day in room 7322 on the third floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in … Read More

Granville County Habitat for Humanity dedicates new home built by VGCC students

Posted on January 28, 2016 by VGCC Staff
After more than a year of construction work, primarily by students in the Carpentry program at Vance-Granville Community College, a new home was dedicated on Jan. 13 in Oxford by Granville County Habitat for Humanity. Officials from VGCC joined Habitat volunteers and community leaders at a ceremony to celebrate their successful partnership and to officially … Read More

Nonprofits, Business Plans to be discussed at free VGCC Seminars Feb. 11

Posted on January 28, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Thursday, Feb. 11, at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. “Introduction to Nonprofits” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m. that day. “How to Write a Business Plan: The Most Important Part of Starting A Business” will follow … Read More

Evening mixed media art class starts Feb. 4 at VGCC Franklin Campus

Posted on January 27, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will offer a new class, “Painting & Mixed Media,” on Thursday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., Feb. 4 through May 5. This class will be taught by Theresa Brown of Franklinton (pictured above), a professional artist and art teacher whose work has been featured in “Our State” magazine, … Read More

VGCC Vanguards take on JV Tar Heels

Posted on January 26, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team made history on Jan. 16, playing the University of North Carolina JV team at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Not only was it VGCC’s first foray onto one of college basketball’s most well-known courts, but it was also the first time that a UNC … Read More