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VGCC South Campus schedules Variety of Classes

Several courses are scheduled to begin in February at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus, offering all area residents opportunities to gain skills for use on the job or in their personal lives. South Campus is located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner.   First, South Campus will hold a two-night course for people who  Read More

VGCC students reflect on dream of Martin Luther King at annual celebration

Although two TV journalists were on hand, the real “stars” of Vance-Granville Community College’s annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Jan. 17 were the students. As part of an essay contest, four VGCC students were selected from more than 70 entries to deliver speeches on how they were “living the  Read More

VGCC schedules Portrait Painting art class

Vance-Granville Community College will offer an Art class focused on Portrait Painting on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Feb. 7 through April 10. Classes will be held in room 5230 (Building 5) on the college’s main campus in Vance County.   Instructor Leslie Johnson of Oxford said that new students are sometimes reluctant  Read More

Progress Energy continues tradition of supporting VGCC

Progress Energy recently presented a $5,000 contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund. That brought the total donated by the company to VGCC over the past nine years to $48,750. The funds support VGCC scholarships as well as other projects. On Dec. 16, 2011, Progress Energy Community Relations Manager Tanya Evans presented the newest  Read More

Nurse Aide and Refresher courses scheduled at VGCC Main Campus

Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for courses that train new Nurse Aides and that help current Nurse Aides continue their careers, both to be held on the college’s main campus in Vance County.   Nurse Aide I (CNA I) training starts first with a required “Introduction to Nurse Aide/Human Resources Development” course, which  Read More

“Extreme” money-saving tips offered at VGCC’s Coupon 101 workshop

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

Nurse Aide class offered during evening at VGCC Franklin Campus

Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for the Introduction to Nurse Aide and Nurse Aide Level I (CNA I) courses, which are scheduled to start soon at the college’s Franklin County Campus.   The “Introduction to Nurse Aide/Human Resources Development” course is a prerequisite to Nurse Aide Level I and will be held Monday  Read More

VGCC Franklin Campus offerings include Computers, Spanish, Teaching, Yoga

Several upcoming classes have been scheduled at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg, giving area residents opportunities to learn new skills for personal or workplace use.   The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” is set to be offered on both a daytime and an evening schedule. One class will be held on  Read More

VGCC Graduates 12 Law Enforcement Cadets in School’s 93rd BLET Class

Twelve cadets graduated on Dec. 13, 2011 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course at Vance-Granville Community College, in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. This class, VGCC’s 93rd BLET graduating  Read More

VGCC holds Late Registration for Spring Semester Jan. 4.

The Spring 2012 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Thursday, Jan. 5, and the last chance to register for spring classes is Wednesday, Jan. 4.   The upcoming semester’s course schedule is now available on VGCC’s web site by clicking on “ Schedules ” and then “Spring 2012 Course Schedule.”    Registration for all new  Read More