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Granville County to hold Small Business & Industry Appreciation Day

January 31, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Granville County, in partnership with the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center and the Granville County Chamber of Commerce , is planning this year’s “Small Business & Industry Appreciation Day.” The annual event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4-6 p.m. at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center , located on Highway 15 … Read More

VGCC schedules workshops for Afterschool professionals

January 27, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering professional development opportunities for local afterschool program administrators and staff members.   “Upping Your Afterschool Game,” an all-day North Carolina Afterschool Professional Development Competency Training session, is scheduled to be held in Room 6115 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County on Saturday, March 8, and again on Saturday, May … Read More

VGCC names new Social Sciences chair

January 27, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College instructor Kristi Salmons-Ellenberg was recently named chair of the college’s Social Sciences department. A resident of Henderson, Salmons-Ellenberg (pictured above) has taught at VGCC since 2010 and continues teaching Sociology courses.   The Social Sciences department, part of the VGCC Arts and Sciences division, provides instruction in anthropology, economics, history, psychology, political … Read More

VGCC holding Auditions for Dinner Theater production of “An Inspector Calls”

January 27, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Open auditions for Vance-Granville Community College’s spring Dinner Theater will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. in the small auditorium (Building 2) on Main Campus.   Following on the success of the college’s first-ever Dinner Theater in 2013, this year’s event is scheduled for May 1-2, 2014 in the Civic Center. The … Read More

VGCC reaches out to adults at community locations

January 23, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently completed classes that helped area adults gain needed computer skills through partnerships that extend the college’s reach into the community.   “Employability Skills” classes were held at Western Vance High School in Henderson and at St. Delight Holy Church in Manson. The instructor for both was Donald Evans, a longtime teacher … Read More

Inspirational words, arts highlight VGCC’s Martin Luther King celebration

January 21, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held its annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Jan. 15 in the college’s Civic Center, featuring contributions from students, faculty and staff members.   Serving as mistress of ceremonies was VGCC Workforce Investment Act director Blondelle Edgerton, a member of the college’s Global Awareness Committee, which sponsored … Read More

VGCC students donate books to local elementary school

January 17, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
The Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) chapter at Vance-Granville Community College held a children’s book drive during the month of December. The club placed donation boxes at all four VGCC campuses. Megan Sullivan of Oxford, a member of the club majoring in School-Age Education as well as a VGCC student ambassador, spearheaded the … Read More

VGCC launches Online Registration for Continuing Education

January 17, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently introduced a new system that allows area adults to register and pay for many continuing education classes online.   According to Dale Fey, the college’s Dean of Continuing Education , the innovative changes bring several benefits. “First of all, this is going to be convenient for our students, who will now … Read More

VGCC offers Woodworking class at night

January 15, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a ten-week evening Woodworking course, open to all area residents, in the Carpentry shop on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The class will meet on Thursdays from 6 until 10 p.m., Feb. 6 through April 17 (with no class meeting on March 27 due to the college’s Spring … Read More

VGCC Art students exhibit their work

January 10, 2014 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is holding an art show consisting of works by students in Portrait Painting continuing education classes taught by Leslie Johnson of Oxford. The portraits are displayed in the lobby on the first floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, Friday, Jan. 10 through Wednesday, Jan. 15. The … Read More