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Free VGCC Seminar To Help Understanding of Business Plan

April 3, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar on Thursday, April 20, entitled “What You Really Need in a Business Plan.” Mike Collins, president of The Perfect Workday Company, will lead the seminar, to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Building 7, Room 7107, on VGCC’s main campus in Vance … Read More

Quilting Class Delayed 2 Weeks At VGCC Franklin Campus

March 29, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
The 10-week beginner machine quilting class scheduled to begin March 29 at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus has been delayed until April 12. Quilting instructor Debbie Powell will teach the class that will be held on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in the new classroom building on the campus west of Louisburg on … Read More

Lateral Entry Teacher Certification, Budget, Construction Top VGCC Trustees’ Meeting

March 27, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Everyone knows there is a shortage of certified classroom teachers in the public schools of the four counties served by Vance-Granville Community College. The college is working on a program to help alleviate this problem. At their bi-monthly meeting on March 20, the VGCC Board of Trustees approved the college offering courses for the Lateral … Read More

VGCC Plan Study Abroad in Costa Rica, Yard Sale to Help Finance Summer Trip

March 24, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
In an effort to help students increase their global awareness and to earn college credits this summer, Vance-Granville Community College is sponsoring its first Global Studies Program trip. Twelve students will travel to Costa Rica May 19-June 13. They will be enrolled in Environmental Biology and either Elementary Spanish or Intermediate Spanish during their stay … Read More

World Comes to VGCC in Cultural Fair

March 23, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
From didgeridoos to belly dancing, Hawaiian footwear to “bones” playing, Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center was filled with tastes of culture from around the world and across the area Thursday during the college’s annual Cultural Fair. The college’s Cultural Awareness Committee stages the event each year to expose students, staff, faculty and the community to … Read More

VGCC Literacy Programs Will Soon Be Available at The Homework Center

March 23, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will be adding a new community-based site for it literacy programs in April when it begins offering pre-GED and GED classes for adults at The Homework Center in Crossroads Shopping Center. Jo Tyler, owner of The Teacher Store and The Homework Center, is partnering with VGCC to fill a void in basic … Read More

Diverse Farming Practices Subject Of VGCC Agriculture Classes

March 22, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
With the decline in tobacco farming and other traditional crops, area farmers are looking for new ways to participate in the agriculture business. A series of classes to be conducted at Vance-Granville Community College may help them find just the alternative that appeals to them. Sustainable Agriculture classes on five consecutive Tuesday evenings beginning April … Read More

Wastewater Treatment Class Scheduled By VGCC at Franklin County Campus

March 21, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Wastewater Level I and II class at its Franklin County Campus, beginning in April. The class will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and will run from April 10 to May 1 at the campus on N.C. 56 west of Louisburg. Upon … Read More

VGCC Offers Free Screenings, Counseling At 2006 Health Fair

March 20, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
“A Health Fair for the 21st Century” will be conducted April 11 at Vance-Granville Community College. The health fair will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s main campus in Vance County. It is free and open to anyone in the community, as well as students and staff of … Read More

Learn to Plan Your Own Wedding In Class Sponsored by Vance-Granville

March 17, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
The “Wedding Doctor” will make a house call to Vance-Granville Community College to teach a class on wedding planning and decoration. Shandelan T. Hightower, owner and operator of Henderson Florist and Gift Shoppe, will teach the eight-session class that will meet on Monday evenings from 6 to 9, beginning April 3 and ending June 5. … Read More