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Ribbon cut to open Mechatronics Lab at VGCC South Campus

Posted on November 25, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and open house to celebrate the new Mechatronics lab on Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus , which is located between Creedmoor and Butner. Area residents and community leaders had a chance to take a closer look at the new Mechatronics Engineering Technology program, which … Read More

VGCC Volleyball Player named to All-Region team

Posted on November 21, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College women’s volleyball player Kara Reese of Henderson has been selected to the All-Region First Team by coaches in National Junior College Athletic Association Region X, Division III. She is the first student-athlete in the history of the VGCC volleyball program to be so honored.   VGCC Volleyball Coach Christopher Young and Director … Read More

Guest speaker offers life lessons to VGCC students

Posted on November 21, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Male Mentoring Program at Vance-Granville Community College hosted author, entrepreneur, social activist and educator Dr. NKrumah Lewis as a special guest speaker on Nov. 13 on VGCC’s Main Campus. He shared stories from his own life to offer a message of hope to young people, as he does in his autobiography, “Becoming A Butterfly: … Read More

Grant funds new NCWorks Job-Driven Initiative at VGCC

Posted on November 20, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with the Kerr-Tar Workforce Development Board , has received a $147,000 grant, made possible by federal funds awarded to the North Carolina Division of Workforce Solutions . VGCC is one of 12 community colleges across the state that have been selected to provide training services for dislocated workers as part … Read More

VGCC welcomes new trustee, celebrates staff-faculty scholarship drive

Posted on November 20, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees brought on board a new member at its bi-monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 17, and received the results of the latest faculty and staff drive to benefit the VGCC Endowment Fund.   Dwight M. Frazier of Henderson, chief executive officer of Carolina Country Snacks, Inc., and Country Snacks Manufacturing, … Read More

VGCC forum brings together middle and high school partners

Posted on November 20, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Administrators and guidance counselors from local schools recently met at Vance-Granville Community College to learn more about what the college offers, and to discuss how the educational institutions work in partnership. Representatives of public high schools and middle schools, charter schools, private schools and home-schools in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties were invited to … Read More

VGCC President to receive Award for Leadership from NCSU

Posted on November 18, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of Vance-Granville Community College, has been named the 2014 recipient of the I. E. Ready Distinguished Leader Award, which is presented by the College of Education at N.C. State University .   “This award honors community college presidents who are alumni of N.C. State for demonstrating exceptional abilities to lead, … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band to present free Holiday Concert on Dec. 9

Posted on November 17, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its seventh annual Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free and the public is invited.   The band has prepared a program featuring a variety of holiday favorites, including “Cantique de Noel” (“O … Read More

Merck representatives talk about careers with VGCC students

Posted on November 17, 2014 by VGCC Staff
A trio of professionals associated with the global pharmaceutical giant Merck recently served as guest speakers at Vance-Granville Community College. Students from the college’s Bioprocess Technology and Pharmacy Technology programs heard from (pictured above, standing, from left) Michael Barlow from GCA, a Merck contractor; Danny Toole, PSF learning specialist for Merck; and Lucas Montanez, manager … Read More

PLC course at VGCC draws interest of local industries

Posted on November 13, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Employees of numerous local companies recently completed a Vance-Granville Community College course that offered instruction in Programmable Logic Controllers.   The 96-hour course, “Introduction to PLC’s,” was held at VGCC’s Main Campus from August through November. A Programmable Logic Controller is a type of computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such as directing machinery … Read More