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Heads shaved, thousands raised for cancer research at VGCC St. Baldrick’s event

Posted on May 6, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus hosted a St. Baldrick’s “Head-Shaving” event on March 28, raising $2,821 for children’s cancer research. Donations were made to sponsor 11 people whose heads were shaved in the Cosmetology lab on the campus. The event was organized by VGCC Human Services Technology program head/instructor Tracy Wallace of Kittrell, who became … Read More

VGCC Radiography student selected for national leadership program

Posted on May 4, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Nicholas L. Kemp of Franklinton, a Radiography student at Vance-Granville Community College, is among 90 radiologic science students from around the country who were recently chosen to participate in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) 2015 Student Leadership Development Program. Kemp is one of two North Carolina students who were accepted into the program, … Read More

Ferguson named to oversee Law Enforcement training at VGCC

Posted on May 4, 2015 by VGCC Staff
A veteran of the criminal justice and education fields recently became the new leader for Vance-Granville Community College’s programs that train both beginning and experienced law enforcement officers. Andrea Ferguson, a resident of Manson, is VGCC’s new coordinator/instructor of law enforcement training, including the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. Ferguson (pictured above) previously served … Read More

Guest speaker to discuss civil rights, social justice at VGCC

Posted on April 30, 2015 by VGCC Staff
The Male Mentoring Program at Vance-Granville Community College will host a special guest speaker to provide “An Eyewitness Account of Social Justice from the 1960s to Today,” on Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. in the small auditorium in Building 2 on the college’s Main Campus. The public is invited to attend this free presentation. … Read More

Highway Patrol veteran to speak at VGCC Basic Skills Commencement

Posted on April 30, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 7. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Those being honored at commencement will include students who have completed either the Adult High … Read More

VGCC, NC DOT team up for Heavy Equipment Operator class

Posted on April 29, 2015 by VGCC Staff
WARRENTON — Vance-Granville Community College has teamed with the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) to offer a new training opportunity at VGCC’s Warren County Campus . The first class of a nine-week course for Heavy Equipment Operators began on April 20 and runs through June 15. “We are introducing students to a new career opportunity … Read More

VGCC Carpentry Open House set for May 12

Posted on April 27, 2015 by VGCC Staff
The Carpentry program at Vance-Granville Community College will hold an open house on Tuesday, May 12, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and the public is invited. The event will take place in the shop where Carpentry students train, on the lower level of Building 5 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Open house … Read More

VGCC to offer new Food Truck Entrepreneurship training

Posted on April 23, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a series of courses specifically for entrepreneurs who want to compete in the growing food truck industry. The program is the first of its kind in North Carolina. A partnership of VGCC’s Small Business Center and Personal Enrichment department, the Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship Workshop Series will be held … Read More

VGCC offers Workshops on Managing Chronic Health Conditions

Posted on April 22, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has partnered with the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments to offer a new series of “Living Healthy” workshops this summer. All will be held at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. These programs are being offered to individuals who suffer from chronic health problems, such as diabetes and chronic pain, and … Read More

Students win VGCC Library contest

Posted on April 21, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Several Vance-Granville Community College students enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Vanguard Café recently after winning a contest held in honor of National Library Week 2015. The contest called for VGCC students to suggest a meal (appetizer, entrée and dessert) using library culinary resources (online databases, cookbooks, etc.) as their inspiration. The three selected winners, … Read More