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VGCC Board Approves Budget, Burgess Takes Oath

September 23, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, September 16 at the college’s Main Campus in Henderson.   At that meeting, Superior Court Judge Henry W. “Chip” Hight swore in business owner Michele Eaves Burgess of Henderson as a trustee. Burgess was appointed by Governor Pat McCrory and … Read More

VGCC and Chambers invite area residents to Small Business Summit

September 20, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center’s second annual Small Business Summit, entitled “Know What’s Vital to Your Business Today,” will be held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus on Tuesday, October 22 from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Business representatives and interested members of the community are invited to this event, which has … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band seeks Musicians

September 19, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
The all-volunteer Vance-Granville Community Band is looking for new members.   Since it was first formed in 2008, the community band has included Vance-Granville Community College students, local high school students, educators, and interested citizens from all four counties of the college’s service area (Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin) and beyond. The band is directed … Read More

VGCC names new basketball coach

September 19, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has named Michael Woody as the new head coach of the Vanguards men’s basketball team. Woody (pictured above) most recently served as assistant men’s basketball coach for Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory. He will lead VGCC’s program into its sixth season of play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) … Read More

VGCC Small Business Center offers iPad seminar

September 18, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
An upcoming free seminar offered by the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College will help area residents use a popular electronic device for business success.   The “iPad Essentials for Small Business Owners” seminar is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 3, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in room 7136 on the college’s … Read More

VGCC Mobile app goes live

September 18, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
There is a new way for Vance-Granville Community College students, employees, alumni and community members to stay connected to the college. “VGCC Mobile,” the college’s official app, is now available for free download on both Android devices and Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad.   “VGCC Mobile brings the college to your phone … Read More

VGCC presents Glen Raven Awards to Faculty and Staff Members of the Year

September 18, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
At Vance-Granville Community College’s fall convocation in August, President Stelfanie Williams presented the college’s annual awards to a pair of outstanding VGCC employees. Collectively, the honors are known as the Glen Raven Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards. Glen Raven, Inc., the manufacturer with a site in Norlina, is a longtime supporter of VGCC. In … Read More

Hargrove named chair of Public Services at VGCC

September 13, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Steven Hargrove of Henderson, a Criminal Justice Technology instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, was recently promoted to lead a department that includes several of the college’s curriculum programs that train students to serve the public. As Public Services department chair, he now oversees the VGCC Culinary Arts , Cosmetology and Paralegal Technology programs while also … Read More

VGCC offers Disaster Preparedness seminar for Small Businesses

September 12, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar on disaster preparedness, called “Ready Business,” on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Room 401 at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg.   Rachel Monteverdi, a Family and Consumer Sciences agent with the N.C. Cooperative Extension office in Franklin County, … Read More

VGCC offers free seminar for Entrepreneurs

September 12, 2013 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar, called “The Entrepreneurial Equation,” on Thursday, October 10 from 6 until 7 p.m. in room 7136 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   Will Jakes, a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Oxford, will be the instructor for this seminar, which is … Read More