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VGCC holds Seminar on Getting out of Debt

March 20, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will soon offer a free seminar, entitled “Get Completely Out of Debt.” The seminar will be held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County.   “Being in debt and living from paycheck … Read More

VGCC to host Community Band Festival

March 20, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will bring together its own community band with others from around the region for the third annual North Carolina Community Band Festival on Saturday, March 31 at the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Henderson.   Members of the Greensboro Concert Band, Durham Community Concert Band and the Vance-Granville Community … Read More

VGCC Male Mentoring program hosts guest speaker

March 20, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
The Male Mentoring Program at Vance-Granville Community College will welcome a noted author, entrepreneur, social activist and educator to campus, where he will share his inspirational story. Dr. NKrumah D. Lewis  (pictured above) will speak Friday, March 30 starting at 11 a.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The presentation is … Read More

VGCC Psychology instructor invites public to Stress seminar

March 19, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Peter Metzner, a Psychology instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, will offer a free seminar about stress management, and the public is invited.   In the seminar, entitled “Practicing Safe Stress,” Metzner (pictured above) will help participants learn how to recognize stress and better manage stressors found in school and in life. He will also lead participants … Read More

VGCC offers Leadership seminar for supervisors

March 19, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a free seminar, entitled “Leadership Skills for Managers and Supervisors,” from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, April 17 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   This seminar can help existing, newly-promoted or first-time managers and supervisors learn leadership … Read More

VGCC Computer classes scheduled to start in April at Main Campus

March 15, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for several popular computer courses being offered on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   A course on the Microsoft Word and Excel software is scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 6 until 10 p.m., April 3 through May 8. Students will familiarize themselves with the popular word … Read More

VGCC South Campus hosts Coupon 101 workshop March 27

March 13, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Savvy shoppers across the country are using increasingly sophisticated coupon techniques, with numerous web sites and television programs devoted to helping consumers save money. In that spirit, a new Vance-Granville Community College workshop will provide local cost-conscious residents with various couponing strategies that could reduce a family’s grocery expenses by as much as 80 percent. … Read More

VGCC offers ServSafe course

March 12, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
ServSafe, the 16-hour food safety certification course, will soon be offered by Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center in cooperation with area health departments. Participants will meet on two days, Wednesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in … Read More

VGCC Names 292 to Dean’s List

March 7, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 292 students earned Dean’s List honors for the fall semester that ended in December 2011. 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 receives $25,000 Project Skill-UP Grant

March 6, 2012 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has been awarded a $25,000 Project Skill-UP grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. This award is part of $450,000 in funding secured by the North Carolina Community College System to be shared by 24 community colleges across the state for workforce development initiatives.   Project Skill-UP grants were developed … Read More