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Local educators learn about biotech industry at VGCC, Novozymes

April 21, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Article by Bill Joyner for You’ve heard the saying, “Big things come in small packages.” A new twist on that might be “Big things happen in small places.” And the most recent in a series of Big Things happened Friday, February 10, in Louisburg, NC. Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin Campus hosted the year’s first IDEA … Read More

VGCC offers Medical Office Assistant course at South Campus

April 19, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon begin a continuing education program that prepares students for jobs in area medical offices. The Medical Office Assistant course is scheduled to be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon, between May 15 and June 12, on VGCC’s South Campus, located between Creedmoor and Butner. In addition, … Read More

Guest designer helps VGCC bring “The Glass Menagerie” to life

April 18, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
When audiences enjoy the upcoming Vance-Granville Community College Dinner Theater production of “The Glass Menagerie,” they will see the work of a set designer who has worked on professional productions all along the Eastern seaboard. Shannon Clark is the first official “guest designer” for a VGCC theatrical production. VGCC’s fifth annual Dinner Theater event, featuring … Read More

Entrepreneurs encouraged to dream at VGCC summit in Warrenton

April 17, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Established and budding entrepreneurs, representatives of area businesses and non-profit organizations, and a group of Warren County High School students received inspiration as well as practical advice for using technology in marketing during the Small Business Summit, held at the Warren County Armory Civic Center in Warrenton on April 6. The summit was the fifth … Read More

VGCC South Campus will celebrate Earth Day April 24

April 12, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus will hold an Earth Day festival on Monday, April 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., and the public is invited to attend. Weather permitting, activities will be outside in front of the campus , which is located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner. The celebration is designed to … Read More

VGCC Men’s Basketball Tryouts set for April 19

April 12, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team will hold spring tryouts for the upcoming 2017-18 season on Wednesday, April 19, from 6-8 p.m., at Western Vance High School (2785 Poplar Creek Road, Henderson, NC 27537). All participants must bring a current physical to the tryouts. Members of the basketball team must enroll as full-time … Read More

VGCC Warren Campus will celebrate Earth Day April 21

April 12, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Warren County Campus will hold a celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 21, from 10 until 11:30 a.m., and the public is invited to attend. Weather permitting, activities will be held outside on the campus , located at 210 West Ridgeway Street in Warrenton. During the celebration, Warren Early College High … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band presents free spring concert on May 1

April 10, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community Band will hold its annual spring concert on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. at in historic downtown Henderson. Admission is free of charge.  This will be the second time that the Community Band has held a concert at the 1,000-seat venue, located at 201 Breckenridge Street in Henderson. The concert is … Read More

“Thomas Jefferson” speaks at VGCC on religious freedom, culinary tastes

April 10, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
President Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by Bill Barker, recently made a pair of presentations at Vance-Granville Community College, sponsored by the VGCC Endowment Fund. First, he lectured on the “Freedom for Religion” on March 20. Barker followed that up with “Mr. Jefferson on Food and Wine” on March 27. VGCC students, faculty, staff and members … Read More

VGCC registering students for summer Science Camp

April 7, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Science Camp for local middle school students this summer at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The camp will be held Monday-Friday, June 12-16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Rising sixth, seventh and eighth-graders from Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties are invited to participate … Read More