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Former VGCC president honored with Community College System’s top award

Posted on January 26, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The State Board of Community Colleges recently selected Dr. Ben F. Currin (pictured above), the former president of Vance-Granville Community College, to receive the highest honor the board can bestow, the I.E. Ready Award, for 2016. ​Named for Isaac Epps Ready, the first state director of the North Carolina Community College System, the prestigious award … Read More

VGCC offers Spring Mini-Term Classes

Posted on January 21, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Although the Spring 2016 semester at Vance-Granville Community College is underway, there are still opportunities to register for a variety of classes offered during “mini-terms.” These sections start later during the semester, but end on May 9, at the same time as the full 16-week courses, and they include just as many hours of instruction … Read More

VGCC educational program puts a local focus on Black History Month

Posted on January 20, 2016 by VGCC Staff
To celebrate Black History Month, Vance-Granville Community College will hold an enlightening program focusing on local history. The program, entitled “Honoring Our Past, Understanding Our Present & Shaping Our Future,” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m., in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited, … Read More

Meeting at VGCC provides information on statewide bond

Posted on January 19, 2016 by VGCC Staff
An informational meeting organized by North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension to discuss the upcoming Connect NC bond referendum was held at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus on Jan. 14. Among those in attendance were community leaders from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, VGCC trustees and officials, and a representative from … Read More

VGCC Vanguards win two in a row

Posted on January 15, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College men’s basketball team notched two wins recently, including the Vanguards’ second victory in Region X conference play this season. VGCC defeated Lenoir Community College, 84-65, on Jan. 7 at Aycock Recreation Center in Henderson. The first half was a close contest, leaving the home team with a 38-37 lead at intermission, … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band preparing for new season

Posted on January 12, 2016 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band started rehearsals again on Monday, Jan. 11, but it is not too late for musicians to join the group, according to Carl Cantaluppi of Butner, clarinet player and music librarian for the ensemble.  Cantaluppi said that band members are preparing for their spring season with great enthusiasm, and are scheduled to … Read More

VGCC to offer Craft Artists Entrepreneurship program in Oxford

Posted on January 12, 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 Granville County Expo & Convention Center in Oxford on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., Feb. 9 through … Read More

Motivational speaker challenges VGCC students

Posted on January 12, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Students at Vance-Granville Community College recently heard from motivational speaker Tawan Perry. His presentation on the college’s Main Campus was sponsored by the VGCC Male Mentoring Club and the Student Government Association . A resident of Raleigh, Perry started his own higher education at a community college in Maryland before eventually earning bachelor’s and master’s … Read More

Beverly returns to leading role with Vanguards

Posted on January 7, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College sophomore Tyrek Beverly of Oxford scored 23 points Jan. 5 as the Vanguards men’s basketball team faced the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie. He and his teammates fought hard, but the visiting squad eked out a narrow win, 74-71, at Aycock Recreation Center in Henderson. As a freshman in 2014-15, Beverly was often … Read More

VGCC to host Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration on Jan. 20

Posted on January 6, 2016 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a special program celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The celebration is free and open to the public. The theme of this year’s event is “The Courage to Dream, The … Read More