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VGCC Computer classes scheduled at Main Campus in February

January 24, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for two popular computer continuing education courses starting in February on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   An evening course on the Microsoft Word and Excel 2010 software is scheduled for Tuesdays from 6 until 10 p.m., Feb. 19 through March 26. Students will familiarize themselves … Read More

VGCC schedules Photography class at Main Campus

January 24, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a one-night class that will help local amateur photographers hone their skills.   The “Photography: Shooting in Manual” class is scheduled to be held on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. Participants will enjoy a fun, informative session … Read More

VGCC names three New Deans to lead instructional programs

January 24, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
A new year and a new semester recently brought new leadership to three divisions at Vance-Granville Community College. In January, Angela L. Gardner-Ragland of Henderson was named VGCC’s Dean of Business and Applied Technologies, Angela M. Thomas of Hillsborough was named Dean of Health Sciences, and Dale L. Fey of Greensboro was named Dean of … Read More

VGCC Small Business Center hosts free seminar on taxes, workers’ compensation

January 24, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College is inviting local business owners to use their lunch break to learn more about complying with taxes and workers’ compensation laws. A free seminar, entitled “What every Business Owner needs to know about Taxes and Workers’ Compensation Insurance,” is scheduled to be held Tuesday, Feb. 19, from … Read More

VGCC students discuss Service to Humanity at annual Martin Luther King celebration

January 22, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Speeches by students on the importance of serving others and joyful music were among the highlights of Vance-Granville Community College’s annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, held on Jan. 16 in the college’s Civic Center.   Attendees were welcomed by VGCC Early Childhood Education program head Tracey Bennett, chair of the … Read More

Brown, Martin make impact as VGCC Vanguards

January 17, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Almost two-thirds of the way through the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards’ 2012-2013 men’s basketball season, two freshman forwards, both products of local high schools, are making a mark.   In the first two games of 2013, Shawn Brown of Henderson (pictured above, left) and Justin Martin of Oxford (pictured above, right) led the Vanguards (2-12) in … Read More

Progress Energy continues support of VGCC with $7,500 contribution

January 14, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Progress Energy recently presented a $7,500 contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund. That brought the total donated by the company to the college over the past decade to $56,250. The funds support VGCC scholarships as well as other projects. Pictured above, from left, Jo Anna Jones, the Executive Director of the VGCC Endowment … Read More

VGCC offers Medical Transcriptionist Workshop

January 10, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a three-hour workshop to help area residents explore a career in medical transcription. “Work at Home as a Medical Transcriptionist” is scheduled to be held Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The instructor, Deborah Burns, has been a medical transcriptionist … Read More

VGCC offers course on Video, Audio and Picture Editing

January 8, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a new course that introduces tools that anyone can use to digitally edit videos, sound files and photographs, adding a layer of quality to the electronic files that record our lives.   “Video, Audio and Picture Editing” is scheduled to be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings … Read More

VGCC to hold Creative Writing Camp for high school students

January 7, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Area high school students interested in creative writing have until Feb. 9 to sign up for a unique opportunity offered by Vance-Granville Community College. The Spring 2013 VGCC Creative Writing Camp is scheduled for Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   Students in the … Read More