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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

New Year offers new opportunities to learn language, arts and crafts at VGCC

January 7, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled several personal enrichment classes to start soon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, offering area residents a variety of fun opportunities to learn new skills or develop hobbies.   “Beginning Spanish,” taught by José Martínez, will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., Feb. 4 … Read More

VGCC Welding program recognized for four decades of Student Success

January 3, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Welding Technology program head Rusty Pace (right) supervises students on the college’s Main Campus.
The Welding Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently received international exposure in the form of a glowing article on the web site of Wisconsin-based Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (millerwelds.com), the world’s largest manufacturer of arc welding and cutting equipment.   “VGCC has set to flight the careers of hundreds of certified welders since the … Read More

VGCC encourages adults to finish GED before tests expire

January 3, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Adult Basic Skills department is sending a message to students who have started but not completed the five-part GED test: “Make a New Year’s Resolution to complete your GED in 2013.”  There is a sense of urgency because the current version of the GED , known as the 2002 Series GED Test, … Read More

VGCC offers Zumba classes at YMCA

January 3, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering Zumba fitness classes through a partnership with Henderson Family YMCA .   The classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 until 7 p.m. at the YMCA, located at 380 Ruin Creek Road in Henderson. Sessions consisting of eight classes will begin on Feb. 5, March 5, and April … Read More

VGCC Medical Assisting students provide Christmas gifts to homeless

January 3, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Student Association of Medical Assistants (SAMA) at Vance-Granville Community College recently helped brighten the holidays for those in need by participating in the Raleigh Rescue Mission’s annual “gift tag” program. The club received 10 gift tags from Raleigh Rescue Mission requesting specific items for a homeless man, woman or child. The students and their … Read More

VGCC schedules AutoCAD class on Main Campus

January 2, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for an upcoming class about Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD). The “AutoCAD” course will be held on Wednesday nights, Jan. 23 through May 1, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County.   The AutoCAD LT software is used in a variety of professions such … Read More

VGCC offers Physical Therapy Aide training at night

January 2, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for Physical Therapy Aide training. The course will be offered Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Jan. 22 through May 9. Classes will meet in room 5218 of Building 5 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   Among VGCC’s newest offerings, the … Read More

VGCC Student-Athletes read to younger Vanguards

January 2, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College student-athletes visited with children at the Child Care Center on the college’s Main Campus in December. Among other activities, the VGCC students read books with winter and holiday themes, such as “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and Clifford the Big Red Dog’s “The Little Red Sled,” to all the classes at the … Read More

VGCC to host Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration on Jan. 16

January 2, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a special program celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County.   For the fourth year in a row, the program will feature several VGCC students delivering original essays . This … Read More