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VGCC invites community to Manufacturing Day

September 15, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a “Manufacturing Day” celebration on Friday, Oct. 7, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited to attend and to learn more about manufacturing and related careers. Local manufacturers and equipment vendors … Read More

VGCC ready to welcome former ITT students

September 9, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
ALL 130 campuses of ITT Technical Institute, including the campus in Durham, abruptly closed earlier this month, leaving a number of students in the region struggling to find options to continue their education. Officials at Vance-Granville Community College are inviting those students to enroll and have their transcripts evaluated to potentially transfer the credits they have … Read More

NC TechHire program launches at VGCC and three other colleges

September 7, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College and three partnering community colleges formally kicked off a new initiative on Aug. 30, made possible by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that totals almost $4 million. An event to launch the North Carolina TechHire Program was held at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville. JSCC is serving … Read More

VGCC Food Truck Entrepreneurship program returns to Franklin County

September 7, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer its Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship Workshop Series at the college’s Franklin County Campus, where it originated in 2015. 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 … Read More

VGCC to offer Agricultural Entrepreneurship program in Franklin County

September 7, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center will soon offer the “NC REAL Agricultural Entrepreneurship” program in Franklin County. The seven-week course is designed specifically to help local farmers and budding entrepreneurs succeed in developing profitable, environmentally-sound small farms or agricultural businesses. The class is scheduled to be offered at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus , … Read More

VGCC observes National Campus Safety Awareness Month

September 2, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
All students deserve to live, learn, and work without fear of violence or discrimination. Colleges and universities across the United States, including Vance-Granville Community College, highlight their commitment to creating inclusive and respectful campus communities by recognizing National Campus Safety Awareness Month in September. “It’s critical that institutions set expectations about what contributes to the … Read More

VGCC Women’s Volleyball season off to strong start

September 2, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College women’s volleyball team is 6-0 to start the 2016 season. After a scrimmage on Aug. 22 versus the JV squad at St. Andrews University, the Vanguards officially began the regular season with a weekend of contests on the road in three states. First, VGCC played Piedmont International University in Winston-Salem on … Read More

VGCC hosts screening of “Bringing it Home” documentary on Industrial Hemp

August 31, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Local farmers can learn about potential new economic opportunities related to industrial hemp during a free “dinner and a movie” presentation at Vance-Granville Community College. The event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 5:30 until 8 p.m., in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Attendees will watch an award-winning … Read More

Hospitality industry training to be offered at VGCC Franklin Campus

August 31, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a training course at its Franklin County Campus that introduces area residents to careers in the hospitality and tourism industry. The Hospitality START program will be offered from Oct. 3 through Dec. 17 in a hybrid format, which combines online coursework with classroom instruction on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band under new leadership

August 29, 2016 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band started rehearsals for the 2016-2017 academic year on Aug. 22, with a new conductor, Brian D. Miller of Louisburg. Miller has been a member of the Community Band for several years as a trombonist and has served as associate conductor for the past three years. He is most well-known for his … Read More