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Frigi-Temp partners with VGCC on apprenticeship

October 30, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Youngsville-based Frigi-Temp recently agreed to join forces with Vance-Granville Community College on an apprenticeship initiative. Frigi-Temp is a commercial HVAC and refrigeration service provider and licensed mechanical contractor that has been serving central North Carolina since 2001. Company CEO Cory Thornton said that he sought to partner with the college to help recruit new technicians … Read More

VGCC registers potentially life-saving bone marrow donors

October 30, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with the Project Life Movement, held a three-day, three-campus bone marrow registration drive in October. The service project was led by students and faculty in the VGCC Radiography program . The result was that 40 people joined the national registry of potential bone marrow donors. Students, faculty and staff signed … Read More

Students learn about careers at VGCC Manufacturing Day

October 27, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held a “Manufacturing Day” celebration on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Nearly 200 high school students from Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties attended, along with VGCC students, educators and other members of the community. They learned about how manufacturing has changed, … Read More

Cast, crew announced for Sylvia

October 25, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
We’re pleased to announce the cast and crew for the upcoming VGCC Drama fall production of the comedy, “Sylvia,” by A.R. Gurney! CAST A • Sylvia: Samantha Hines • Greg: Jordan Bunting • Kate: Brittney Patterson • Tom: Nick Kurtz • Phyllis: Jamie McGinn • Leslie: Allison Hines CAST B • Sylvia: Faith Orr • … Read More

VGCC invites community to Fall Festival

October 23, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold a “Community Fall Festival” on Monday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free to the event, which promises fun for the whole family. Among the scheduled activities are a costume contest for kids, face painting, … Read More

VGCC agricultural initiative highlighted at local food economies meeting

October 19, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus served as the host for a late-September gathering of community leaders from throughout the region interested in local food economies. The meeting, entitled “Innovations in Economic Development through Local Foods,” was organized by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), a partnership of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, … Read More

New Nurse Aide Cohort program offers opportunities for healthcare career training

October 18, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Area residents who have an interest in Nurse Aide or related short-term healthcare training programs have a new opportunity available to them. Vance-Granville Community College is collaborating with partners at the NCWorks Career Center and the local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) adult contractor, Educational Data Systems Inc. (EDSI), to get students into a … Read More

The ABC’s of Resumes

October 12, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Tired of submitting resumes and getting no response? Never had a resume and don’t know where to start? This workshop is for YOU!! Join us in the Building 8 Conference Room from 11:00-12:00 on Thursday, October 19th. Sponsored by Career Services and Student Success Faculty are invited to bring classes or offer extra credit for … Read More

Granville Early College High School recognizes 103 Students of Merit

October 11, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Nearly one half of ’s students attained the honor of Student of Merit this academic year. A ceremony was held in their honor on Monday, Sept. 25, in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. Of the 217 students enrolled at GECHS, 103 received the academic honor. “This is exceptional as the majority have achieved this … Read More

VGCC Domestic Violence Awareness Poster Contest

October 6, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
This Year’s Theme: Know My Face: No More Silence Domestic Violence Awareness Poster Contest Rules 1. All posters must be on standard poster paper (24”X36”). 2. Drawings or artwork should reflect the missed signs of domestic violence which include psychological, emotional, verbal and physical abuse. 3. Please refrain from using graphics such as knives, guns, … Read More