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Scholarship established in memory of longtime VGCC employee Charles Brooks

Posted on January 7, 2015 by VGCC Staff
A new scholarship is set to keep alive the memory of a Vance-Granville Community College staff member. Charles L. Brooks Sr. of Oxford died in 2009 at the age of 61, following a long battle with a rare form of leukemia and after many years working at the college’s South Campus . In the years … Read More

St. Paul staff complete afterschool training at VGCC

Posted on January 7, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently partnered with Saint Paul Presbyterian Church Day Care Center in Louisburg to provide continuing education to all employees of the center’s afterschool program. The staff members included Brenda Lynch, Mary Spencer, Barbara Terrell and Keshia Thorne.   This five-star center holds the distinction of being the first in the Franklin-Granville-Vance Partnership … Read More

VGCC to host Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration on Jan. 14

Posted on January 6, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a special program celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 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 “How can we educate, … Read More

Jason Brown encourages VGCC ag course grads to make a difference

Posted on January 6, 2015 by VGCC Staff
The 14 graduates of the first-ever NC REAL Agricultural Entrepreneurship class at Vance-Granville Community College received certificates and heard words of encouragement from former NFL-star-turned-farmer Jason Brown on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the college’s auditorium.   “Farmers are the backbone” of the local area, our state and nation, Brown, a former center for two National … Read More

VGCC honors retired faculty and staff

Posted on January 5, 2015 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College celebrated employees who had retired from the college — and particularly those who retired in 2014 — during the holiday social for faculty and staff, held on Dec. 18 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus.   Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of VGCC, thanked all employees, past and present, … Read More

Pair of Students show appreciation to VGCC Franklin Campus faculty and staff

Posted on December 22, 2014 by VGCC Staff
As the faculty and staff at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus rushed to finalize grades and wrap up their work before the holiday break, they received a welcome gift. Two students in the VGCC Entrepreneurship degree program, Laura Hurley and Nancy Ianniello, both of Youngsville, prepared and served lunch on Dec. 16 to the … Read More

VGCC History Club celebrates successful Food Drive

Posted on December 18, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s History Club recently conducted a food drive as its major service project of the fall semester. Students collected non-perishable food items, as well as paper products and hygiene products, all of which were donated to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. The Food Bank works with food pantries in … Read More

VGCC holds final New Student Orientation sessions before Spring Semester

Posted on December 15, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Just before the Spring 2015 semester begins at Vance-Granville Community College on Monday, Jan. 12, the college will offer a final set of opportunities for prospective students to attend an orientation session.   At VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, an orientation session is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 9 a.m.   The Franklin … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus hosts two Small Business Seminars

Posted on December 15, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at the college’s Franklin County Campus (located on N.C. 56, just outside Louisburg). “Tax Requirements for Small Businesses” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m., while “Cash: The Lifeline of Your Business” will follow from … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band kicks off holiday season with free concert

Posted on December 12, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its seventh annual free holiday concert on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Entitled “A Powerful Christmas Concert,” the program featured a variety of traditional holiday favorites.   Carl Cantaluppi of Butner, who has played clarinet in the band for many … Read More