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AIDS Cyclists Find Refuge At Warren County Campus

May 28, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
More than 1,700 bicyclists, participating in the 1999 American AIDS Ride, found a pleasant, Pleasantville stop at Vance-Granville Community College’s Warren County Campus June 24. The riders gathered at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh the previous day and started early the morning of the 24th, riding their way to Washington, D.C. The Warren campus was … Read More

Criminal Justice Club To Honor Law Officers Killed On Duty

May 26, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
In observance of national Law Enforcement Memorial Week, the Criminal Justice Department of Vance-Granville Community College will sponsor a ceremony at the college at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12. Members of the Criminal Justice Club will lay wreaths at the college flag pole to honor the memory of the six officers in North Carolina … Read More

EXPO 1999

May 25, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
The sights at VGCC’s Expo 1999, held May 20 in the Civic Center. The event was sponsored by the VGCC Small Business Center, the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, the Granville County Chamber of Commerce and the following businesses: Gold Sponsors: Wake EMC of Wake Forest, WIZS Radio of Henderson, WHNC/WCBQ Radio of Oxford and … Read More

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Taps 54 VGCC Students For Membership

May 20, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
Fifty-four Vance-Granville Community College students were inducted into the Alpha Sigma Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Thursday evening, April 15, in a candlelight ceremony in the college’s Civic Center. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society of two-year colleges offering associate degree programs, Philip Mondou, chapter co-advisor, told the inductees and family, faculty … Read More

VGCC Board Hears Construction At South Campus Ahead Of Schedule

May 18, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
If construction on the addition to the Vance-Granville Community College South Campus continues at its present pace, students could be using the new facilities when Fall Semester begins. Dan Knight of the architectural firm of Dove, Knight & Whitehurst of Rocky Mount relayed that information to the VGCC Board of Trustees at its meeting Monday … Read More

Criminal Justice Club Honor Law Officers Killed On Duty

May 15, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
A somber mood dominated Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day services on May 12 on VGCC’s main campus. The services were sponsored by the Criminal Justice Club with assistance from the Basic Law Enforcement Training class. Quon Bridges, an assistant district attorney with the Ninth Judicial District, (shown in the photo at right) was guest speaker. … Read More

SPRING 1999 – Speaker Tells VGCC Graduates To Live In Trust, Not In Fear

May 15, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
Mother Nature brought cool winds and wet grounds to Vance-Granville Community College May 15, forcing spring graduation into the Civic Center. But despite that, and an early morning brownout that threatened the amount of lights and air conditioning available, the ceremonies went off without a hitch, and 246 happy graduates received associate degrees or diplomas. … Read More

Public Invited To See What’s New, What’s Happening At Expo ’99

May 14, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
Everything from electrical service to peanuts to pest control will be on display at Expo ’99 on Thursday, May 20, and the public is urged to check out what’s happening at the annual trade show at Vance-Granville Community College – and possibly win some nice prizes. More than 70 businesses and agencies will display their … Read More

Granville Man Gets Top VGCC Vocational Honors

May 5, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
“They work with me to adjust my class hours so I can go to school and still work 32 hours a week,” Jonathan Brewer of Bullock said of his instructors in the Electrical/Electronics Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College. Brewer has repaid that cooperation by working diligently and being selected as the college’s Vocational Student … Read More

Oxford Woman Follows Brother Into VGCC’s Welding Program

May 4, 1999 | by VGCC Staff
Tracee Harris began taking welding at J.F. Webb High School “to prove a point to the boys that I could do it just as well as they could.” The Oxford resident proved something to herself, too, and today is one of the top students in the welding curriculum’s day program at Vance-Granville Community College, according … Read More