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Seven VGCC Automotive Students Earn Certification

August 10, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Five Vance-Granville Community College students in the day Automotive Systems Technology program and two in the evening program recently earned certification from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). In May, Vance-Granville’s automotive program was recertified by NATEF and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), indicating that the program continues to meet high … Read More

VGCC Offers New Medication Aide Course

August 10, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
To respond to changing demands in the health-care industry, Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a new Medication Aide course at its Main Campus in Vance County, and at two of its satellite campuses. Classes will be held on the Main Campus Monday through Thursday, September 11-14 and September 25-28, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 … Read More

VGCC Schedules Fall BioWork Classes At Franklin County Campus

July 26, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will be offering BioWork for Process Technicians classes in the fall of 2006 at its state-of-the-art Biotechnology Center at the Franklin County Campus in Louisburg. BioWork is a statewide training course that prepares students for employment as process technicians within the areas of bioprocess, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing. BioWork is a rigorous … Read More

New Ambassadors Announced At Vance-Granville Community College

July 26, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has selected a diverse group of 12 outstanding students to serve as Ambassadors during the 2006-2007 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus events and community functions.  The VGCC Endowment Fund office manages the selection, training, and scheduling of Student Ambassador activities. The new ambassadors are Joan D. Ayscue (Recreation … Read More

VGCC Trustees Swear in Members at July Meeting

July 18, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held their bimonthly meeting July 17. During the meeting, Ninth District Court Judge Randolph Baskerville swore in members reappointed for a new four-year term. The board also recognized the newly selected ambassadors for the college, and they honored Pat Graham for her years of service to the College. … Read More

VGCC Offers Class to Prepare Medical Coders for Certification

July 15, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Certification is becoming a requirement for persons in healthcare facilities who handle medical billing and who file insurance claims. Vance-Granville Community College is offering a class to prepare them to meet this requirement. A Medical Coding Certification Prep class will be held in the college’s Computer Center on the main campus in Vance County, beginning … Read More

VGCC Seeks Mentoring for African-American Male Students from Area Ministers/Churche

June 30, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
African-American males make up the smallest segment of the Vance-Granville Community College student population, and since the fall of 2000 this segment has declined by approximately 20 percent. In an effort to reverse this trend, the college hosted a breakfast on June 23 to create an interest among African-American ministers and their churches in the … Read More

‘Apply Early’ Is Advice For Fall Semester

June 30, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College officials advise you to apply early so you can register in time to get the classes you need for Fall Semester 2006, which will begin Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006. Enrollment continues to increase at VGCC, and prospective students should not delay if they want to get the classes they need and want. … Read More

VGCC Offering GED Classes In Downtown Henderson

June 27, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with the Eagle’s Community Empowerment Center in downtown Henderson to provide pre-GED and GED classes. The Empowerment Center is located at the corner of N. Garnett and Montgomery streets. Leo Kelly Jr., VGCC’s dean of Adult Basic Skills, noted that instruction for the General Education Development diploma has come full … Read More

VGCC To Offer Culinary Technology Program

June 7, 2006 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is responding to a professed need of the communities it serves by offering a Culinary Technology program, beginning this fall, utilizing cafeteria facilities at The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford. Graduates of the two-year Culinary program will earn an Associate in Applied Science degree and will be trained for work in … Read More