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VGCC and District Attorney Mike Waters team up to support safe driving

Posted on July 13, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College was recently approved by the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to offer the “Alive at 25” defensive driving training program. The initiative came about through a partnership with District Attorney Michael D. Waters of the Ninth Prosecutorial District , which consists of Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. Bringing the … Read More

VGCC to offer new Robotics certificate to adult and high school students

Posted on July 8, 2015 by VGCC Staff
A new certificate program in “Robotics and Machine Design” will be offered by Vance-Granville Community College when the fall semester begins on Aug. 17. The certificate is part of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology degree program, based at VGCC’s South Campus. Students who complete the certificate can also apply those credits to the two-year degree. “The … Read More

VGCC Student meets Scholarship’s Namesake

Posted on July 8, 2015 by VGCC Staff
The Endowment Fund at Vance-Granville Community College makes an ongoing effort to connect the students who receive endowed scholarships with the donors who made those scholarships possible and with the people in whose honor they were established. This often takes place at the annual VGCC scholarship awards ceremony. The namesake of one scholarship, Ann Rose … Read More

Veteran VGCC educator and program receive accolades

Posted on June 26, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s School-Age Education program and Jacquelin Heath, the instructor and program head, have recently earned recognition on the local and state levels. Heath, a resident of Henderson, was honored with the “Director’s Award of Achievement” from Del Ruff, director of the North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP), at the organization’s annual … Read More

VGCC launches online scholarship application

Posted on June 24, 2015 by VGCC Staff
A new online system is now available for Vance-Granville Community College students to apply for scholarships established by local citizens and businesses through the college’s Endowment Fund. The online application can be accessed at scholarships.vgcc.edu . To use the system, a student must already be admitted to VGCC and have been assigned a username and … Read More

Longtime VGCC Instructor now a U.S. Citizen

Posted on June 24, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College Spanish instructor Margaret Chaves-Smith of Oxford is one of the newest citizens of the United States. A native of Costa Rica, Chaves-Smith has lived in the United States for 21 years and has been a full-time faculty member at VGCC since 2000. In May, Chaves-Smith took the Oath of Allegiance at a … Read More

VGCC Automotive students complete Work-Based Learning program

Posted on June 18, 2015 by VGCC Staff
The Automotive Systems Technology department at Vance-Granville Community College recently recognized its first students to participate in the Work-Based Learning (WBL) program since the college expanded automotive training to a two-year degree program . WBL allows a student to gain relevant, resume-building experience with an employer, while also earning academic credit that counts toward a … Read More

VGCC Welding program expands this fall

Posted on June 18, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Welding students at Vance-Granville Community College will have more educational options when the fall semester begins on Aug. 17. The college is adding an Associate in Applied Science Degree program in Welding Technology, which students can generally complete in five semesters. VGCC has offered a three-semester diploma program in the trade for more than 40 … Read More

VGCC recognizes Leadership Institute graduates

Posted on June 17, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held a graduation ceremony in May to honor faculty and staff members who completed the inaugural “Vanguard Leadership Institute.” The graduates included Dr. Kambiz Tahmaseb (Biology Instructor) of Durham; Clint Alston (Distance Education Software Specialist) of Henderson; Cathy Davis (Counselor) of Hillsborough; Elizabeth André (Nursing Instructor) of Virgilina, Va.; Anna Seaman (Nursing … Read More

VGCC names new Human Resources Director

Posted on June 17, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Audrey K. Parker has been named the director of human resources at Vance-Granville Community College. A resident of Bahama, Parker has over 20 years of human resources experience working at or providing support to various companies, including Duke University, IBM and Cisco. Most recently, she was the human resources and safety director/EEO officer for Durham-based … Read More