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VGCC Franklin Campus Offers PowerPoint Class

June 29, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a course on the popular Microsoft PowerPoint software program in July at the college’s Franklin County Campus, located on N.C. 56 just west of Louisburg.Students will create basic PowerPoint presentations for delivery in front of an audience. They will format, modify and animate text slides, add tables and images, work … Read More

VGCC Offers Daytime Computer Class for Teachers

June 27, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a second session of a course that appeals particularly to teachers on summer break. The course, “Teacher Renewal: Basics of a Computerized Classroom,” was developed with educators in mind, but anyone can attend. Students will cover the basics of using Microsoft Office 2003 (including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint) in … Read More

Ten Graduate from VGCC Medication Aide Program

June 27, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently recognized ten students who completed the Medication Aide program at the college’s main campus in Vance County on June 25. The graduates are now ready to take their state Medication Aide exams.Pictured above, on the front row from left, are students Mischelle Henderson of Drewry, Carolyn H. Bullock of Oxford, Diane … Read More

Twelve Graduate from EMT-Paramedic Training at VGCC

June 25, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College honored twelve people who completed the college’s year-long Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program on June 20. Graduates included Donald Burleson, Jason Reavis and Joseph Waverly, all of Vance County; Rita Cross, Bryant Hixon and Jessie Poole, all of Granville County; Geoffrey Brown and Charlene Macialek, both of Franklin County; and Steven Barney, Wesley … Read More

Corporate Express Donates Equipment to VGCC

June 25, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Students in Vance-Granville Community College’s information technology-related curriculum programs, including Computer Information Technology, Information Systems Security, Networking Technology and Web Technologies, will benefit from state-of-the-art networking equipment that was recently donated to the college by Corporate Express.The complete rack mount system includes a Sun Microsystems Workgroup Server, network management port server, network storage SCSI disk … Read More

EXPO 2007 Seeks Early Birds to Exhibit at Annual Trade Show

June 19, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Organizers of EXPO 2007 are offering a good deal to businesses and agencies who sign up early to exhibit their products and services at the annual trade show, which will be held in Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center on Tuesday, Oct. 9.An “Early Bird” discount is being offered to those who register for EXPO prior … Read More

VGCC offers special Welding course at Franklin Campus

June 18, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg will offer a special course, “Production MIG & TIG Welding Techniques,” this summer. This occupational-extension course will be held at the Franklin County Campus on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m. until noon, from June 25 through Aug. 25.This specialized course emphasizes high-skilled production welding techniques, which lead … Read More

VGCC Golf Tournament Raises $31,500 for Scholarships

June 14, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s 23rd annual Endowment Fund Benefit Golf Tournament generated $31,500 from entry fees and from sponsors to help fund scholarships for deserving students at the college. That made the tournament the college’s second highest-grossing to date.A total of 164 players on 41 teams played in either the morning or the afternoon round on … Read More

VGCC Dean Retires After Two Decades

June 14, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Dr. John J. Beck of Apex (above), Dean of Arts and Sciences at Vance-Granville Community College, recently announced his retirement. Under different titles, Beck has held his post, overseeing College Transfer among other programs, since 1987. “Through Dr. Beck’s leadership, VGCC has been recognized as one of the state’s top colleges for producing transfer students … Read More

VGCC Faculty and Staff Complete Program to Enhance Online Instruction

June 13, 2007 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held an awards program and reception in May honoring instructors and staff members who participated in a professional development course focused on improving distance education, in which students take classes via the Internet.The following VGCC personnel, who represented every academic division of the college, were presented with certificates in recognition of their … Read More