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VGCC awards 324 Scholarships to students

March 11, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College awarded 324 scholarships to students at an awards ceremony, held Feb. 20 in the college’s Civic Center.   In her welcoming remarks, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of VGCC, congratulated the scholarship recipients and thanked the donors who support the college’s Endowment Fund , many of whom were on hand to present … Read More

Arts highlight VGCC Black History Month celebration

March 11, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College celebrated Black History Month throughout February with a series of activities highlighted by music, poetry, visual art and culturally significant food. Events were held, often simultaneously, at all four VGCC campuses: the Main Campus in Vance County, South Campus between Creedmoor and Butner, Franklin County Campus near Louisburg and Warren County Campus … Read More

Historian to discuss Global Economic Competition at VGCC

March 8, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will host noted economic historian Dr. Peter Coclanis for a presentation entitled “India, China, and the United States: The Battle for Global Economic Supremacy in the 21st Century,” on Wednesday, April 3 from 11 a.m. until noon in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is … Read More

VGCC offers evening Medical Terminology on Main Campus

March 7, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for Medical Terminology, the first of four courses included in the 13-month Medical Coding certificate program. Classes will be held in Building 5 on VGCC’s Main Campus on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 until 9 p.m., March 25 through July 17.   The Terminology course is the … Read More

VGCC hosts Financial Aid event

March 6, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus served as a local host site for the 2013 FAFSA Day on Saturday, Feb. 23. On FAFSA Day, college financial aid officers and other volunteers help North Carolina high school seniors and current or prospective college students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms at various … Read More

Registration ongoing for VGCC Earth Day Run/Walk

March 6, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is inviting students, faculty, staff and members of the community to promote both healthier living and a healthier planet by participating in the second annual Earth Day 5K Fun Run/Walk.   The event is part of the college’s celebration of Earth Day , to be held on Monday, April 22 on the … Read More

Ambulance service continues at VGCC (The Daily Dispatch, Feb. 28, 2013)

March 4, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
By Allie Rae Mauser The Daily Dispatch, Henderson, NC www.HendersonDispatch.com February 28, 2013   Emergency Medical Services programs at Vance-Granville Community College recently received a much-needed gift from the county. And it’s not your ordinary gift.   Randy Owen, coordinator and instructor of Emergency Medical Services Programs at the college, was handed the keys to … Read More

More students join VGCC Volleyball squad

February 28, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Two Vance-Granville Community College students recently signed up to become the third and fourth new players on the Vanguards women’s volleyball team for the 2013 season. Pictured above: From left, Jessica Rooks of Franklinton and Kayla Padgett of Henderson signed letters of intent to join the team in February.   Rooks (5’5”), a South Granville … Read More

VGCC Alumna returns to discuss Community Gardening

February 25, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College graduate Ariel Greenwood was back on campus recently discussing how her experience as a North Carolina State University student could be applied to the community college. On Jan. 24, Greenwood was the guest speaker at a “lunch and learn” session organized by the VGCC Sustainability Committee.   Greenwood, a former resident of … Read More

VGCC signs Women’s Volleyball players

February 18, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Two new recruits recently signed up to join the Vance-Granville Community College women’s volleyball team for the Vanguards’ 2013 season.   The first signee, Imani Guy of Kittrell, is a VGCC School-Age Education major. Guy (5’8”) is originally from Boston, Massachusetts, where she played volleyball for one season at the historic English High School.   … Read More