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VGCC passes milestone of 600 certified welders

August 29, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Sixteen Welding Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently earned their national certification according to the standards of the American Welding Society, bringing to 605 the total number of certified welders produced by VGCC since 1972.   The newly certified welders include Gary Wayne Ayscue II of Kittrell, Miguel Colin Benitez of Louisburg, Bernard Benson … Read More

VGCC recognizes Students for Summer Employment

August 26, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Workforce Investment Act (WIA) department held a dinner and ceremony on Aug. 18 to recognize local college and high school students who gained valuable work experience this summer. The WIA Summer Youth Employment program placed students in a wide variety of paying jobs, at which they worked up to 32 hours per … Read More

VGCC to hold farewell reception for President Parker; Public invited

August 25, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
The community will bid farewell to Dr. Randy Parker, the outgoing president of Vance-Granville Community College, at a reception that college trustees, faculty and staff are holding in his honor on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 5 until 7 p.m. The public is invited to the reception, which will be held in the Civic Center on … Read More

Medical Billing and Coding courses offered at VGCC Main Campus

August 25, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Upcoming courses scheduled to be offered by Vance-Granville Community College will help introduce area residents to the growing health-care billing/coding field or help those already in the profession to update their skills in response to industry changes.   “Medical Billing Transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10,” a 72-hour course, will be held on Tuesday and Thursday … Read More

Nurse Aide, Phlebotomy training scheduled at VGCC Main Campus

August 24, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for several health-care occupational training courses, which are scheduled to start soon at the college’s main campus in Vance County.   Nurse Aide I (CNA I) courses will be offered Sept. 7 through Nov. 3 and Oct. 17 through Dec. 12. For either schedule, classes meet Monday through … Read More

New VGCC Scholarship established to honor longtime trustee

August 24, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
A new Vance-Granville Community College scholarship will pay tribute to a longtime trustee and advocate for the college. At a meeting of the VGCC Board of Trustees in July, VGCC Endowment Fund board vice-chairman Robert L. Hubbard announced that John K. Nelms of Oxford, who serves on the Endowment board and served on the Board … Read More

VGCC Psychology instructor offers seminars on Dreams and Stress

August 22, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Peter Metzner, a Psychology instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, will again offer free seminars for VGCC students, faculty and staff several times this semester.   In one seminar, “Practicing Safe Stress,” Metzner will help participants learn how to recognize stress and better manage stressors found in school and life. He will also lead participants through … Read More

VGCC names interim president

August 19, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Angela R. Ballentine, currently the college’s Vice President of Instruction, to be the interim president for the institution. At its regular meeting on Aug. 19, the State Board of Community Colleges approved the VGCC board’s selection of Ballentine. Effective Sept. 1, she will take the … Read More

VGCC recognizes 21 Medical Assisting students at Pinning

August 18, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its 2011 Medical Assisting program graduates on Aug. 5 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted. As VGCC’s program is nationally accredited, graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ (AAMA) certification examination to become Certified … Read More

VGCC evening Computer classes scheduled at Main Campus

August 18, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Registration will start Sept. 1 for three evening courses being offered by the Vance-Granville Community College Computer Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County.   A course on QuickBooks, the powerful accounting system for small businesses, will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Sept. 7 through Oct. 26. … Read More