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Slaughter Retires from VGCC

July 15, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Carol P. Slaughter of Oxford recently retired after 21 years of dedicated service to Vance-Granville Community College. Slaughter’s colleagues held a retirement celebration for her on June 30. They were joined by some of her friends and family members, including her husband, Wilbur Slaughter, who is also a retired VGCC instructor. Carol Slaughter retired as … Read More

VGCC paved way for student’s international education

July 13, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
This month, former Vance-Granville Community College student and Warren County native Uriah “Uri” Ferruccio heads off to China as part of a J. William Fulbright Scholarship. Ferruccio (pictured above; photo courtesy The Warren Record) can trace the success he has had in education back to his parents and his time at VGCC. Growing up in … Read More

VGCC Graduates 13 New Law Enforcement Officers in School’s 87th BLET Class

July 13, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Thirteen cadets graduated May 26 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all 13 are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Graduates of VGCC’s 87th BLET class included … Read More

Vance County Farm Bureau endows VGCC Scholarship

July 10, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Members of the Vance County Farm Bureau recently presented a gift to the Vance-Granville Community Endowment Fund that will create a new scholarship. The first Vance County Farm Bureau Academic Achievement scholarship will be awarded to a VGCC student at the college’s next scholarship award ceremony. Preferences will be given to students from farming families … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus holds grand opening for Cosmetology lab

July 8, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will hold a grand opening for its newly remodeled Cosmetology department on Monday, July 13 from 9 a.m. until noon. The Cosmetology lab is located in Building 1 on the campus, which is located on N. C. 56 about one mile west of Louisburg. Members of the general public … Read More

Girl Scouts learn about Biotech at VGCC

July 8, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Henderson-area Girl Scouts visited Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus on June 17 to learn about the college’s Bioprocess Technology program. Girl Scout Troop 473 visited VGCC’s state-of-the-art Biotechnology lab, where cadettes Brielle Barrow, Jessica Foster, Iris Henderson, Tiffany Mitchell, Deja Overby and Imani Pinkney participated in three experiments and learned about education and employment opportunities … Read More

EXPO 2009 Seeks Early Birds to Exhibit at Annual Trade Show

July 7, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Organizers of EXPO 2009 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. 13. An “Early Bird” discount is being offered to those who register for EXPO … Read More

VGCC Names 331 to Dean’s List

July 3, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 331 students earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring Semester that ended in May. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and have no grade lower than “B” while carrying at least 12 semester hours, according to VGCC Vice President of … Read More

VGCC seeks Women’s Volleyball players

July 2, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s new women’s volleyball program is looking for women interested in having fun and making history in the process. “You can be a member of Vance-Granville’s first volleyball team, which is exciting and historic by itself,” said Coach Ellis Crews of Oxford, who heads the new athletic team. “At the same time, your … Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus Offerings include Computers, Biotech, Health-care

July 1, 2009 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg will offer several classes for the general public to learn new skills for personal or workplace use. One, the “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet,” is the perfect first class for students who have limited knowledge of computers. Microsoft Windows XP will be used to introduce novice … Read More