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22nd Annual VGCC Golf Tournament Raises $28,000 for Student Scholarships

One hundred eighty-four golfers filled the Henderson Country Club course May 16 for competitive fun, food and to raise money for the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund. The 22nd annual edition of the tournament netted about $28,000 to help provide scholarship assistance to deserving students at the college. In the morning competition, the Carolina Sunrock  Read More

VGCC Names 304 to Spring Dean’s List

Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 304 students earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring Semester that ended May 12. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and have no grad lower than B while carrying at least 12 semester hours, according to Marsha J. Nelson, dean  Read More

VGCC Offers Class at South Campus On Buying, Using Digital Cameras

It seems like everyone is using a digital camera these days. If you have one, or are considering getting one, you may be interested in a class being offered by Vance-Granville Community College. “Digital Camera Know How and Photo Editing” will be taught at VGCC’s South Campus on N.C. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor on  Read More

Speaker’s Personal Examples Show VGCC WIA Participants How They Can Succeed

Vance-Granville Community College’s Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program honored participants who have completed their goals at a dinner May 18 at the college. Andy Anderson, a motivational speaker from Whiteville, was the principal speaker for the program. He used himself as an example of someone who overcame a difficult beginning to succeed in life. As  Read More

VGCC Day Care Graduates Have Interesting Life Goals

Eleven ‘graduates’ of the Vance-Granville Community College Day Care Center were honored in ceremonies May 19 as they prepare to leave and enter kindergarten this fall. This year’s class was composed of Jacob Wade Bliss, Matthew Scott Munn, Carson Fuller Neal, Connor Story Neal, Luke Anthony Overby and Megan Ann Stainback of Henderson, Hannah Paige  Read More

Gang Awareness Seminar Offered At VGCC’s Warren Co. Campus

The growth of gangs and what can be done about them will be the subject of a seminar to be held at Vance-Granville Community College’s Warren County Campus on Wednesday, June 21. Detective Elliott Hoskins of the Durham Police Department will conduct the seminar, to begin at 6 p.m. at the campus on Ridgeway Street  Read More

VGCC Small Business Center Schedules 3 Free Seminars

Want a really good deal? How about a seminar conducted by experts on how to start a business or make a business more successful – all for no cost! Vance-Granville Community College has three such events coming up in the near future. “Ten Steps to Starting Your Own Business” will be presented on Tuesday, May  Read More

GIFT TO VGCC

Martha Thompson, left, community relations manager for Progress Energy, presents a $10,000 capacity building grant from her company to President Randy Parker, right, of Vance-Granville Community College. The gift will be used by the college for projects and programs to increase its Endowment Fund, which provides scholarships to 400 deserving students each year. On hand  Read More

VGCC Graduates Honored as They Answer the ‘Knock of Opportunity’

Rep. Lucy T. Allen told graduates at Vance-Granville Community College’s spring graduation May 12 that they answered when opportunity knocked and they are now prepared to face the future when job opportunities come calling. Allen, of Louisburg, who represents the 49th House District in the N.C. General Assembly, was the principal speaker at the college’s  Read More

VGCC President on Public TV On Friday, Sunday Evenings

President Randy Parker of Vance-Granville Community College will be the featured guest on NC PEOPLE on UNC-TV this weekend. Parker will be interviewed by William Friday, retired University of North Carolina president, on the program that airs on the statewide public TV network. The show can be seen at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 19,  Read More