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VGCC South Campus hosts Tax Seminar for Nonprofits

Posted on July 23, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Revenue, will present a free seminar about sales tax refunds for nonprofit organizations on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the college’s South Campus (1547 South Campus Drive, Creedmoor).   This hands-on workshop is intended to help … Read More

‘Plus 50’ students receive inspiration and information at VGCC

Posted on July 22, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Local adults, aged 50 and over, recently received encouragement and advice about pursuing higher education at a special Vance-Granville Community College workshop. The event, held July 16 in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus, was entitled “Over 50 and Going Back to School, What a Great Idea!” and was attended by approximately 65 people. … Read More

Work-Based Learning program connects VGCC students with employers

Posted on July 22, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The name is new, but Vance-Granville Community College’s Work-Based Learning program continues a longstanding practice of helping students gain the on-the-job experience they need to complement their classroom studies.   The North Carolina Community College System recently changed the name of the Cooperative Education (or “Co-op”) Work Experience program to “Work-Based Learning” (WBL). The transition … Read More

Natural Horsemanship program starting at VGCC Warren Campus

Posted on July 21, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is introducing a new Horsemanship program, which will be based at the college’s Warren County Campus , and will provide the education and training for an individual to seek employment associated with the horse industry. The Comprehensive Natural Horsemanship Program will consist of four courses offered by VGCC’s Occupational Extension department, with … Read More

VGCC launches Mechatronics program in August at South Campus

Posted on July 21, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is introducing a new curriculum program that will provide training needed for highly-skilled jobs in advanced manufacturing. The new program of study is called “ Mechatronics Engineering Technology ” and, as the name implies, it combines mechanical engineering and electronics.   Courses toward this new Associate in Applied Science Degree are set … Read More

VGCC Scholarship honors longtime educator Sue Grissom

Posted on July 17, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Students who want to continue their education at Vance-Granville Community College now have another means of support, in the form of a scholarship that honors one of the college’s retired educators.   The new scholarship fund has been established by Lelia Brigham of Henderson in honor of Sue Wooten Grissom of Creedmoor, who retired in … Read More

Changes to High School Equivalency program include reduced testing fees

Posted on July 17, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is spreading the word about changes in the program that allows area adults to take a set of tests to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma.   Recently, the name “ High School Equivalency ” (HSE) replaced the program’s former name: General Educational Development, or GED ® — a registered … Read More

New VGCC scholarship honors Maria Parham Guild Gift Gallery coordinator Ann Rose Allen

Posted on July 15, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Volunteers from the Guild Gift Gallery at Maria Parham Medical Center recently presented $25,000 to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund that will create a new scholarship. This scholarship — the seventh established by the Guild Gift Gallery in recent years — honors the original volunteer coordinator of the hospital gift shop, Ann Rose Allen … Read More

Fourteen graduate from EMT-Paramedic training at VGCC

Posted on July 14, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently honored seven women and seven men who completed the college’s year-long Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program in July.   Graduates included Kyle Williams of Franklinton; Davis Speed of Gold Sand (Franklin County); Susan Adcock, April Manyon and Lindsey Simmons, all of Henderson; Valerie Bibee of Kittrell; Jon Elliott of Littleton; Evelyn Smith … Read More

VGCC Science Camp offers unique experiences for Middle School Students

Posted on July 10, 2014 by VGCC Staff
This summer, Vance-Granville Community College’s fourth annual Science Camp gave local middle school students numerous opportunities not only to “learn” science, but to “do” science.   A total of 32 students, including rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, completed the day camp, which was held June 16-20 at … Read More