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VGCC schedules Spring Semester New Student Orientation sessions

October 1, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Spring 2014 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Monday, Jan. 13, and orientation sessions for new students will begin soon. Attending an orientation session is required for all new students in any of the college’s curriculum programs , and for students who are returning to VGCC after being away for three or more years. … Read More

VGCC Phi Beta Lambda chapter installs new leaders

September 30, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Chi Beta Chi chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, the business student organization, recently elected officers for the 2013-2014 year. New officers were installed and members were inducted at a ceremony on Sept. 24 on VGCC’s Main Campus.   The officers include president David Henry of Macon, vice president Eric Person of Kittrell, … Read More

VGCC offers Sewing class at Main Campus

September 30, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Sewing class on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The course, taught by Lunnie Taborn of Oxford, will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., Oct. 21 through Nov. 25 in room 5201 (Building 5).   Taborn has been teaching sewing classes like this one … Read More

VGCC schedules Art classes at day and night; Thomas Kinkade style is focus

September 27, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Upcoming Vance-Granville Community College courses allow area residents to explore their artistic side, either during the day or at night.   Painting classes taught by longtime VGCC art instructor Lelia Brigham (pictured above) are scheduled for Monday evenings, Oct. 21 through Nov. 25 from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. and on Tuesday mornings, Oct. 22 through Nov. … Read More

VGCC Culinary students and faculty in “hot seat” at Hot Sauce Contest

September 26, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
For several years, the Vance-Granville Community College Culinary Arts program has participated in the North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest by serving their own spicy treats to festival attendees. At this year’s event, the seventh annual contest held Sept. 14 in downtown Oxford, the VGCC Culinary department also took on the added responsibility of providing the … Read More

VGCC hosts free Revenue Department seminar for Small Businesses

September 26, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The North Carolina Department of Revenue, in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center , will present a free seminar, called “Business Essentials,” on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. until Noon in Room 7107 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County.   In this seminar, the Department of Revenue will cover basic requirements … Read More

VGCC offers Sewing class at Franklin Campus

September 25, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Sewing class on the college’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg.   The course, taught by Karen Boyd of Wake Forest, will be held on Monday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., Oct. 7 through Nov. 25. Beginners to sewing are welcome, according to Boyd. “We will start with the … Read More

Money-saving tips offered at VGCC Coupon class

September 25, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
An upcoming Vance-Granville Community College workshop will help savvy shoppers cut costs while buying groceries and other essentials. A “Couponing” class is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 10 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County.   Jennifer Honeycutt of Henderson will serve as instructor for the class, and will teach … Read More

Enjoy Business & Music After Hours in Warrenton, Thursday, Sept. 26

September 24, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
For the third time, Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County and the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center for an event that brings local businesses together while also providing entertainment and cultural enrichment for the community. The “Business & Music After Hours” event will combine Chamber … Read More

VGCC offers Photography class at Main Campus

September 24, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a four-hour class, entitled “Photography: A Natural Way of Seeing,” on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   Photographer Sue McGlothlin of Louisburg will teach the class over two Tuesdays, Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, from 6 until 8 p.m. each night.   “Growing up in Ketchikan, Alaska, I … Read More