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VGCC schedules EMT-Basic training at Warren Campus

Posted on September 9, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic course, starting Tuesday, Sept. 23, and continuing through Feb. 11, 2015, at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton.   This course represents the first phase of training in the EMT career field. Classes will be held Monday through Thursday each week, plus some additional meetings … Read More

VGCC names new head of Bioprocess Technology program

Posted on September 8, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently named Dr. Tara Rutledge Hamilton as the new head of the college’s Bioprocess Technology program. Hamilton, who lives in Raleigh, has been a member of the VGCC faculty since 2010 and has taught Bioprocess, Biology and Chemistry courses as well as the BioWork training program.   Hamilton earned her undergraduate degree … Read More

VGCC announces Small Business Summit and Expo; Entrepreneur to Keynote

Posted on September 8, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is planning a Small Business Summit and Expo, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County and the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce . The event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, from 11:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main … Read More

VGCC names new Women’s Volleyball Coach

Posted on September 5, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Christopher Young of Youngsville has been named the head coach for the women’s volleyball team at Vance-Granville Community College.   A native of Croswell, Michigan, Young (pictured above) attended Croswell-Lexington High School, where he played golf, baseball, ice hockey, and track and field at the varsity level. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Education … Read More

VGCC Library recognizes student artist

Posted on September 5, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently recognized a student for his artwork celebrating the college’s library.   The VGCC Library Services Subcommittee, which includes faculty and staff members from across the college, honored Wiley Davis of Henderson, whose original artwork was selected as the winner of the subcommittee’s 2014 National Library Week poster contest. The subcommittee sponsored … Read More

VGCC celebrates 45th Anniversary

Posted on September 5, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College students, faculty and staff held a 45th anniversary party on Sept. 4, in the student lounge on the college’s Main Campus. The original charter for the college, then known as Vance County Technical Institute, was issued by the State Board of Education on Sept. 4, 1969, following authorization by the N.C. General … Read More

Gill retires after three decades leading VGCC Child Care Center

Posted on September 3, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Denise B. Gill of Henderson recently retired as manager of the Child Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus. She had directed the day care center since Sept. 19, 1983.   In August, Gill’s colleagues held a reception in her honor, which was attended by numerous VGCC faculty and staff, as well as parents … Read More

“Home Grown” eBook Pilot Project Brings 1,200 New eBooks to VGCC Library Patrons

Posted on September 3, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Library and NC LIVE, North Carolina’s statewide public and academic library consortium, are experimenting with a new eBook project that gives North Carolina library patrons unlimited access to more than 1,200 eBook titles from North Carolina-based publishers. This collection offers a wide range of content, including novels by popular North Carolina … Read More

Nurse Aide training courses scheduled at VGCC Main Campus

Posted on September 2, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled several occupational healthcare courses to start in September at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   The Nurse Aide Level I course will be offered on two different schedules. The first class, with instructor Evelyn Reeves, will meet Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 9 through Jan. 21, from 1 until 5 p.m. … Read More

VGCC Vanguards sign Bailey

Posted on August 29, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently signed William Bailey of Shelby as a recruit to join the Vanguards men’s basketball team this fall.   Pictured above: Bailey (seated) signs his letter of intent, with Matthew Johnson, assistant coach for the VGCC Vanguards, standing at right.   Bailey (6’) played guard as a member of the Crest High … Read More