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Registration going on now for VGCC Main Campus Earth Day Run/Walk

March 18, 2014 | 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 third annual Earth Day 5K Fun Run/Walk.   The event is part of the college’s celebration of Earth Day, to be held on Tuesday, April 22,on the college’s Main … Read More

VGCC Student recognized for Academic Excellence

March 17, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has named student Rebecca L. “Becky” Anderson of Henderson as its recipient of the North Carolina Community College System ’s Academic Excellence Award for 2014. One student from each of the 58 colleges in the state system is honored with the award each year. Anderson will be officially recognized at Commencement in … Read More

VGCC Psychology instructor offers seminars on Dreams

March 17, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Peter Metzner, a Psychology instructor at Vance-Granville Community College, will offer a free seminar about understanding dreams, and the public is invited.   In the “Dream Circle” seminar, Metzner (pictured above) will facilitate a discussion in which participants will learn how to better understand and work with their own dreams and the dreams of others.    … Read More

Duke Energy awards $245,923 to Vance-Granville Community College

March 14, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Duke Energy and Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) today announced a $245,923 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation.   The funds will be used to equip a new Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center at the college.  The center will use state-of-the-art, industrial-grade equipment to train area residents for jobs in manufacturing and related industries.   Duke Energy … Read More

VGCC schedules Summer Term New Student Orientation sessions

March 14, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Orientation sessions start soon for new students at Vance-Granville Community College for the Summer Term, which begins on Tuesday, May 27. 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 Male Mentoring program holds Leadership training

March 14, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Male Mentoring program recently held a “leadership summit” both for students involved in the program and for the “coaches,” the faculty and staff members who help advise and guide the students.   The guest speaker was Chavis Gash from Dream Builders Communication , a consulting and training firm headquartered in Charlotte. Gash … Read More

VGCC Golf team starts 2014 season

March 13, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College golf team will participate in several tournaments around the state during the 2014 season .   For one golfer, the season has already begun. On Feb. 17, VGCC student-athlete Becky Anderson of Henderson played in an invitational open only to women, which was hosted by Sandhills Community College at the Legacy … Read More

VGCC Vanguards end season at conference tournament

March 13, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
The 2013-2014 Vance-Granville Community College men’s basketball season came to an end with a first-round loss in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region X Division II tournament.   The Vanguards lost to the Lenoir Community College Lancers, 84-77, on March 6 at the conference tournament, held in Hickory. The VGCC squad put on … Read More

VGCC invites Earth Day participants

March 12, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is planning to hold Earth Day festivities at three campuses this year, and organizers are inviting members of the community to participate.   Earth Day 2014 celebrations will be held on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, South Campus (between Butner and Creedmoor) and Franklin County Campus (near Louisburg) on Tuesday, … Read More

VGCC Names 330 to Dean’s List

March 12, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 330 students earned Dean’s List honors for the fall semester that ended in December 2013. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and have no grade lower than “B” while carrying at least 12 semester hours, according to VGCC Vice President … Read More