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VGCC offers new Medical Coding program

Posted on June 11, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is introducing a new Medical Coding curriculum certificate program this fall. The program will be scheduled in a uniquely accelerated fashion that allows students to complete the 17-credit-hour certificate over two semesters (August 2014 to May 2015).   Six courses are required for the Medical Coding Specialist Certificate: Medical Terminology I and … Read More

Cohort graduates from VGCC Criminal Justice program

Posted on June 11, 2014 by VGCC Staff
An innovative approach recently helped 18 certified law enforcement officers to complete a two-year degree in Criminal Justice Technology in little more than one year.   Vance-Granville Community College offered a Criminal Justice “Cohort” program from April 2013 through May 2014. The program was designed with a specific type of student in mind: one who … Read More

Fuquay-Varina’s Debnam signs with VGCC Vanguards

Posted on June 11, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Jonathan I. Debnam of Fuquay-Varina recently signed a letter of intent to join the men’s basketball team at Vance-Granville Community College next season. Pictured above: Jonathan Debnam (seated, right) signs his letter of intent, while the student-athlete’s mother, Vickie Debnam, is seated at left. Standing in back is Michael Woody, head coach for the VGCC … Read More

VGCC Nursing graduate to lead statewide initiative

Posted on June 10, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Paris A. Williamson of Durham, who graduated in May from the Associate Degree Nursing program at Vance-Granville Community College, recently took office as the “Breakthrough to Nursing” Director for the North Carolina Association of Nursing Students (NCANS). Williamson was elected to this position by members of the association at their most recent annual convention, held … Read More

VGCC Child Care Center Students Graduate

Posted on June 5, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Eleven graduates of the Vance-Granville Community College Child Care Center on the college’s Main Campus were honored in a special ceremony on May 30 as they prepared to enter kindergarten this fall.   The Class of 2014 included Mia Elise Monroe of Durham; Carson Grace Rowan, Kylie Paige Stainback and Mya Marquise Thompson, all of … Read More

VGCC course to help Health Care Organizations transition to new Coding System

Posted on June 4, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer training to help medical coders and other professionals to prepare for important changes to the health care system.   “ICD-10,” a 96-hour course, will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., July 7 through Oct. 27, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. … Read More

VGCC Students conduct successful food drive for kids

Posted on June 4, 2014 by VGCC Staff
The Office Administration Club at Vance-Granville Community College recently conducted a community service project to help local schoolchildren in need. Students participated in the nationwide “BackPack Buddies” movement, which seeks to provide children in low-income households with food for the weekend during the school year.   In April and May, the club collected non-perishable food … Read More

VGCC offers Continuing Education class for Cosmetologists

Posted on June 4, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a new course this summer for licensed cosmetologists who need to update their skills and maintain their professional credentials.   The one-day course, called “Color Now,” is scheduled to be held at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County on Monday, June 23, from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.   … Read More

Warren Early College graduate Joshua Alston recieves Gates Millennium Scholarship

Posted on June 3, 2014 by VGCC Staff
By Luci Weldon The Warren Record (Warrenton, NC) May 29, 2014 warrenrecord.com   Joshua Alston, who graduated Friday from Warren Early College High School , has been awarded the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship.   The scholarship program, established in 1999 by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is designed to enable low … Read More

VGCC celebrates Library Month with student contests

Posted on June 3, 2014 by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College Library Services joined libraries across the country in recognizing National Library Month in April. To celebrate, the college library held contests for students which offered opportunities for creativity and promoted increased awareness of available information services and resources.   In May, Leah Williams of Macon, a student in the College Transfer program … Read More