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Granville Early College students attend VGCC orientation

August 11, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
New students of Granville Early College High School started their college experience July 28 when they attended orientation at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor. The high school, starting its second school year, is temporarily housed at South Granville High School, while a new facility is built near South Campus. At … Read More

Franklin County Early College students start new school year

August 11, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Franklin County Early College High School held an orientation session and open house on Aug. 3 at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus. Students started classes on Aug. 4, marking the beginning of the first full year for the school, which opened in January. The high school is the newest of the four early college … Read More

VGCC implements new computer lab printing policy

August 10, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College students will see changes in how they print documents in campus computer labs when the new fall semester begins on Aug. 17. In the new pay-to-print system, the college will credit $20 to each student’s account for printing. This $20 quota will be available for an entire academic year, from the Fall … Read More

Two Granville Central grads sign on for VGCC Women’s Volleyball

August 6, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
A pair of Granville Central Panthers will become Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards this fall. Pictured above from left, Hilary Aitken and Hillary Russell, both of Oxford, recently signed their letters of intent to join the 2010 VGCC women’s volleyball squad. Aitken (5’9″) was a hitter and Russell (5’6″) a passer for the varsity volleyball team … Read More

Warren Early College students continue their college transition

August 5, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Some Warren Early College High School students became familiar with Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus in Vance County at a July 28 orientation session, as they transition more and more from high school to college courses. While the school is based at VGCC’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton, the junior class will now be taking … Read More

Register for VGCC Fall Classes Aug. 9-12

August 5, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
The Fall 2010 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Tuesday, Aug. 17. Late Registration will be open to all new and returning students on Monday, Aug. 9 through Thursday, Aug. 12, both online and at VGCC’s four campuses . Hours for in-person registration are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students now have the option of … Read More

VGCC Carpentry instructor completes energy certification

August 4, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Keith Tunstall of Warrenton, the Carpentry program head/instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, recently completed the requirements for certification by the Building Performance Institute as a Building Analyst/Energy Auditor. Tunstall received several days of intense training in May at the Everblue Training Institute in New Orleans, and then completed his certification in Raleigh on July 23. … Read More

Vendors invited to Register for EXPO 2010

August 3, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
EXPO 2010, the annual business exposition for Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. Businesses and organizations who want to participate have until Sept. 20 to register. EXPO exhibitors get a booth in the Civic Center … Read More

VGCC Names Women’s Volleyball Coaches

August 2, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Shervi Barnes of Courtland, Virginia has been named the head coach for the women’s volleyball program at Vance-Granville Community College. Krista Carlson, a resident of Granville County, is the new assistant coach. The new coaches are preparing for VGCC’s second season playing volleyball at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) level. Barnes (pictured above, … Read More

VGCC recognizes 23 Graduates of EMT-Paramedic Training

July 29, 2010 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College honored 23 people who completed the college’s year-long Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program on July 28. Graduates included Justin Bailey, Amanda Crute, Amber Hardison and Randy Nunn, all of Granville Health System; Benjamin Pula of Orange County Rescue Squad, Amanda Conner of Person County EMS, Ben Bell, Steven Black, Michael Castelloe, Chad Caudle, … Read More