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VGCC Scholarship endowed in memory of instructor

February 3, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
The legacy and tradition of beloved Vance-Granville Community College faculty member William Michael “Mike” Huffaker, Sr. of Oxford will live on through a new scholarship created to honor his memory. Huffaker’s wife, Gail, and son, Will, supported by contributions from friends and colleagues, have endowed the Mike Huffaker Academic Achievement Scholarship in memory of the … Read More

February offers variety of classes at VGCC South Campus

January 28, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Several Vance-Granville Community College courses are scheduled to begin soon at the college’s South Campus, located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner, each one offering area residents the chance to learn new skills for on-the-job or personal use. Donna Snipes will teach a Sign Language class for beginners on Monday evenings from 6 until … Read More

VGCC schedules Conversational Spanish at night

January 28, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Conversational Spanish course on its main campus in Vance County. The course is scheduled on Monday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., Feb. 15 through May 3. This course will serve as an introduction to the Spanish language, and students will learn to speak, listen, read and write in … Read More

VGCC Offers Seminar on Government Contracting

January 26, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will host a free seminar explaining how to do business with state and federal government agencies on Tuesday, February 9, from 9 a.m. until noon in Building 7, Room 7107, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Seminar participants will find out if their businesses can make money … Read More

VGCC’s Dunn earns national basketball honors

January 25, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College basketball player Raymond Dunn has been named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Player of the Week (for games played through Jan. 10). Dunn (pictured above) is the first player in the conference (Region X, Division II) to receive such an honor this season, and the first Vanguard ever named … Read More

VGCC recycles computer equipment to help disabled

January 22, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently disposed of some of its used computer equipment in a way that benefits disabled individuals and the environment, by giving the equipment to Rocky Mount-based Tri-County Industries (TCI). TCI provides rehabilitation services and employment for people who are disabled or disadvantaged through work assessment, job training and job placement. The company … Read More

VGCC hosts Smart Spending workshop

January 22, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a workshop that aims to help area shoppers save money every time they buy groceries. The “Smart Spending: Cut Your Grocery Bills” workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11 from 6:30 until 9 p.m. on the college’s main campus in Vance County. The workshop is led by Faye Prosser, WRAL-TV’s … Read More

VGCC receives community input at Vance County forum

January 21, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College convened a group of about 50 Vance County businesspeople, community leaders and college employees on Jan. 14 at its main campus for a forum to discuss how the college can better serve the area over the next five years. The event was the first of four such sessions being held in each … Read More

VGCC celebrates legacy of Martin Luther King

January 21, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
A standing-room-only crowd enjoyed oratory and music at Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center on Jan. 13 as the college held its annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Sylvia Jones, director of VGCC’s Workforce Investment Act (WIA) department and chairperson of the celebration, welcomed students, faculty, staff and members of the community … Read More

VGCC Student named Finalist for Statewide Honor

January 21, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College student Peggy McGohan of Oxford was recently selected as one of three finalists for this year’s Angela Moore Trogdon Student of the Year Award, which is presented to a Basic Skills student by the North Carolina Community College System. McGohan was recognized at the state’s Basic Skills and Family Literacy Conference in … Read More