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Congressman Butterfield Visits VGCC

March 8, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield met with Vance-Granville Community College students and staff members on Feb. 19 near the end of a tour of his congressional district. During the weeklong Presidents’ Day congressional recess, Butterfield met with many groups of constituents to hear about the various challenges facing their communities. Butterfield represents North Carolina’s First … Read More

VGCC official appointed to state commission

March 8, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College Director of Distance Education Evelyn Harris (pictured above) has been appointed to a new statewide commission that coordinates distance learning at all North Carolina community colleges. The Commission on Learning Technologies (COLT) was recently established by the North Carolina Community College System as distance learning, primarily consisting of online classes, becomes increasingly … Read More

VGCC Schedules “Let’s Have a Tea Party” in March

February 26, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Since 2006, a large number of area residents have learned how to enjoy formal teas by taking a Vance-Granville Community College course called “Let’s Have a Tea Party.” The course will be taught once again, starting on March 16 and meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 until 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at … Read More

VGCC Offers Floral Arrangements course

February 26, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a course in Floral Arrangements on Thursday evenings, starting in mid-March, from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. on the college’s main campus in Vance County. The instructor for the class, Connie Roberson, will teach students how to tie attractive bows and prepare a bud vase with two or three flowers in … Read More

VGCC establishes memorial fund for Dunn

February 24, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Student Government Association is establishing the Raymond Dunn Memorial Fund to support the late student’s family during this difficult time. The 20-year-old sophomore and leading member of the VGCC Vanguards basketball team died Feb. 20 after collapsing during a home game. On Feb. 24, the fund began with donations from VGCC … Read More

College Remembers Raymond Dunn

February 24, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Raymond M. Dunn of Henderson, a 20-year-old sophomore at Vance-Granville Community College and a leading member of the VGCC Vanguards basketball team, collapsed Saturday afternoon (Feb. 20) during a home game against Guilford Tech at the Aycock Recreation Complex in Henderson. He was transported to Maria Parham Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. … Read More

VGCC Community Band to present spring concert

February 24, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band will present a variety of musical selections at its Spring Concert, billed as “From English Pageantry to the American Civil War,” on Sunday, March 7. The program will begin at 4 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Admission is $5, but free for children … Read More

VGCC Hosts Educators Symposium

February 23, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will host an “Educators Symposium” on Thursday, March 25, starting at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. There is no charge for admission to the symposium, which is designed for anyone interested in pursuing a career in education. A highlight of the symposium will … Read More

VGCC Names 336 to Dean’s List

February 23, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 336 students earned Dean’s List honors for the fall semester that ended in December 2009. 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 … Read More

VGCC Seminar targets New Managers and Supervisors

February 19, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar that describes “What Every Manager Should Know” on Tuesday, March 16. The seminar will be held from 9 a.m. until noon in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Instructor Mike Collins of Wake Forest, president of The … Read More