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VGCC marks 40th Anniversary

September 9, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College celebrated its 40th anniversary on Sept. 4 by reflecting on the history of the college, rededicating its main campus and expressing appreciation to its students. The original charter for the college, then known as Vance County Technical Institute, was issued on Sept. 4, 1969. In remarks to the assembled students, trustees, administrators, … Read More

VGCC South Campus marks 40th Anniversary of College

September 9, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College brought the celebration of its 40th anniversary to the college’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor, on Sept. 16. At a special re-dedication ceremony, South Campus Dean Cecilia Wheeler called the occasion “an exciting day for VGCC, for South Campus, and for Granville County.” In remarks to the assembled students, trustees, … Read More

VGCC Board Presented Check For $46,000

September 9, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, September 21 at the college’s Henderson campus. At that meeting, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Board Member Pete Burgess of Henderson presented the college with a check for $46,000 to help fund the Project Skill-UP program at the College. The Project … Read More

VGCC Schedules AutoCAD Class in September at South Campus

August 25, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will once again offer a class that teaches students computer-aided drafting (CAD), using the AutoCAD software.  AutoCAD software includes the two-dimensional drafting and detailing tool and three-dimensional design tools used by more designers worldwide than any other computer software.  This AutoCAD class will be held on Tuesdays, September 5 through December 12, … Read More

VGCC meets all State Performance Measures

July 23, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College met all eight of the North Carolina Community College Performance Measures for 2007-08, according to the 2009 Critical Success Factors report from the N.C. Community College System office, released July 8. VGCC President Randy Parker presented the report at the July 20 meeting of the college’s board of trustees. VGCC was one … Read More

Deborah Brown Joins VGCC Board

July 23, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, July 20 at the college’s Henderson campus. During that meeting, Ninth District Court Judge Carolyn Yancey swore in real estate broker Deborah F. Brown of Henderson for a four-year term on the Board . Brown is also a member of the … Read More

VGCC reports progress of Athletics program

July 23, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
At the July 20 meeting of the Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees, Gene Purvis, the college’s Vice President of Student Affairs, gave board members a review of the first full year of the VGCC Vanguards athletics program . In 2008, VGCC joined the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Since then, two sports have … Read More

Register This Week for VGCC Fall Semester

July 21, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
The Fall 2009 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Tuesday, Aug. 18. The fall course schedule is now available on VGCC’s web site (www.vgcc.edu) under “Schedules.” Printed schedules are also available at all VGCC campuses and in boxes at the following community locations: the Henderson Post Office, Henderson Square Shopping Center, Henderson Mall, Warren Corners … Read More

VGCC goes Tobacco-Free in August

July 17, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
When students return to Vance-Granville Community College’s four campuses in the fall, they will find a new policy in place regarding tobacco products. VGCC will officially become a 100-percent “Tobacco-Free” college on Aug. 18, the first day of the fall semester. College officials, with help from the North Carolina Health & Wellness Trust Fund, are … Read More

VGCC Radiography program head graduates from Leadership Program

July 15, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Angela M. Thomas of Hillsborough, an instructor and head of the Radiography program at Vance-Granville Community College, is one of 38 graduates from across the state in the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP) this year. The leadership program, which takes place over seven months at sites from the mountains to the coast, provides … Read More