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VGCC students celebrate Phi Beta Lambda Week

February 21, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s “Chi Beta Chi” chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization celebrated National Future Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda Week, February 7-11.   PBL students recruited new members during the week and raised awareness of their organization, the mission of which is to bring business and education together in a … Read More

VGCC South Campus to hold information session for Radiography

February 21, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Area residents interested in a popular health care career field are invited to Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus, where they will learn about the college’s Radiography program . An information session for prospective Radiography students will be held on Monday, March 14 starting at 2 p.m. in the seminar room on VGCC’s South Campus , … Read More

VGCC Names 333 to Dean’s List

February 21, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 333 students earned Dean’s List honors for the fall semester that ended in December 2010. 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 Psychology instructor offers seminars on Dreams and test anxiety

February 18, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Peter Metzner, a Psychology instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, will offer free seminars for VGCC students, faculty and staff.   The first seminar, “The Way of our Dreams,” will be offered twice, on Monday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. and on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m. Both times, the seminar is held in room … Read More

VGCC hosts Regional MATHCOUNTS Competition

February 17, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
A team from Henderson Middle School won the 2011 regional MATHCOUNTS competition for the North Central chapter of North Carolina. Vance-Granville Community College hosted the competition on its main campus on Feb. 12.   A total of 38 middle school students represented six schools from the area, including Butner-Stem Middle School, G.C. Hawley Middle School … Read More

VGCC and Chambers team up for new “Business & Music After Hours” event

February 16, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County and the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center for an event that brings local businesses together while also providing entertainment and cultural enrichment for the community. The “Business & Music After Hours” event will combine Chamber activities with music from … Read More

Novozymes co-sponsors area MATHCOUNTS competition with VGCC

February 15, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Novozymes North America of Franklinton recently presented a contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to support the local chapter-level MATHCOUNTS competition for middle school students, which is hosted on the college’s main campus each February. Novozymes also donated gifts for participating students. Pictured above, from left, are Novozymes marketing administrator Elizabeth Hester, community … Read More

Progress Energy donates $10,000 to VGCC

February 15, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Progress Energy recently presented contributions totaling $10,000 to Vance-Granville Community College. The funds will support VGCC scholarships as well as other projects, including co-sponsorship of the local MATHCOUNTS competition for middle school students, which is hosted by the college. On Jan. 7, Progress Energy Community Relations Manager Tanya Evans of Timberlake (above, second from right) … Read More

Kids invited to VGCC Farm Day event April 14

February 14, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
In celebration of Week of the Young Child, all four-year-old children in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties are invited to “Farm Day,” an annual agricultural education event organized by students in the Early Childhood Associate program at Vance-Granville Community College. The event will be held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s main campus in … Read More

VGCC Student is devoted to helping others

February 11, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Kimmora M. Brown of Franklinton is a student in the Criminal Justice Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College, but her career serving her community is already well underway. Brown is the founder and executive director of a charitable organization, and her efforts were recently recognized when VGCC nominated her for a spotlight on special student … Read More