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VGCC Trustees endorse Connect NC Bond

February 9, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees has voiced its support of the Connect NC Bond on the ballot for voters in the primary on March 15. In a unanimous vote on Monday night, Feb. 8, at the trustees’ regular bimonthly meeting, the board adopted a resolution of support for the $2 billion bond package. … Read More

VGCC welcomes “Thomas Jefferson” for lecture series

February 8, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Arts and Sciences division is offering a spring lecture series with a distinguished guest speaker, former President Thomas Jefferson — or, to be exact, Bill Barker (pictured above), the critically acclaimed resident “Mr. Jefferson” at Colonial Williamsburg, Va. The public is invited to attend the Jefferson presentations, as are VGCC students, faculty … Read More

Local Chick-fil-A owner starts new VGCC Scholarship

February 8, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Josh Towne, the franchised restaurant owner/operator of the Chick-fil-A in Henderson, has established a new Vance-Granville Community College scholarship. When fully endowed, the “Chick-fil-A of Henderson Academic Achievement Scholarship” will be awarded to VGCC students meeting certain academic requirements. A New Bern native, Towne has lived in Henderson since moving in 2005 to become the … Read More

VGCC President honors South Campus faculty and staff

February 4, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The president of Vance-Granville Community College, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, recently recognized the college’s South Campus for excellence by awarding the “Vanguard Cup” to the team of faculty and staff there. South Campus , located between Creedmoor and Butner, thus became the first recipient of the cup, a newly established honor for departments at VGCC. An … Read More

Facebook and YouTube marketing to be discussed at free VGCC small business seminars

February 3, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is registering participants for a pair of free seminars that will help entrepreneurs use social media. “Facebook Step-By-Step:  How It Can Help Your Small Business” will be held at the Thornton Library in downtown Oxford on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6 until 8 p.m. “Lights, Camera, Connect!  A … Read More

VGCC Vanguards defeat Guilford Tech

February 3, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team recorded a third Region X conference victory of the season on Feb. 1, beating the Titans of Guilford Tech Community College in Greensboro by a score of 98-76. The Vanguards built a 49-37 lead by halftime and followed that with an almost identical second half score of … Read More

VGCC Food Truck Entrepreneurship program coming to Warren County

February 2, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer its Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship Workshop Series in Warren County for the first time. This series of courses for entrepreneurs who want to compete in the growing food truck industry is unique in the North Carolina Community College System. A partnership of VGCC’s Small Business Center and Personal Enrichment … Read More

VGCC hosts noted expert on student success

February 2, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently welcomed a nationally-known consultant and researcher in the field of student engagement and success. In January, Dr. Kay McClenney addressed a convocation of all VGCC faculty and staff. McClenney, a former community college educator and administrator herself, discussed the findings of research on what students need in order to be successful. … Read More

Inspiring speaker, music highlight Martin Luther King celebration at VGCC

February 1, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held its annual celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20 in the college’s Civic Center. The theme of the event was “The Courage to Dream, The Determination to Achieve.” Serving as keynote speaker was Kanika Turrentine, founder and CEO of the Henderson-based non-profit organization, Infinite Possibilities, Inc. … Read More

VGCC invites high school seniors to FAFSA Day Feb. 20

February 1, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Registration is now open for FAFSA Day 2016, a statewide event that will be hosted locally on the Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Saturday, Feb. 20, from approximately 9 a.m. until noon. VGCC will hold FAFSA Day in room 7322 on the third floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in … Read More