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CertainTeed sponsors VGCC scholarship dinner

October 4, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
CertainTeed of Oxford recently made a contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to serve as a premier sponsor of the upcoming dinner that honors both the students receiving scholarships this year and the donors who have made those scholarships possible. Pictured above, from left, VGCC Endowment Director Eddie Ferguson accepted the sponsorship from … Read More

Course Evaluations for 1st-8 week and 2nd-4 week LIVE!

October 2, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
  Vance-Granville Community College invites you to complete an online course evaluation for each course for which you are registered.  Sign into the link below using your .  Once you are signed in, you will be taken to a list of courses for which you have evaluations to complete.  Each course evaluation should take no … Read More

VGCC scholarship endowed by local funeral home

September 28, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
A new Vance-Granville Community College scholarship has been endowed by J.M. White Funeral Home of Henderson in memory of its namesake and co-founder, Jerry Marshall White Sr. His widow and co-owner of the funeral home, Betty Oakes White, said that the family sought to create the scholarship because “education is the future for our children, … Read More

VGCC Mechatronics students hear from K-FLEX manufacturing leader

September 27, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Alpesh Thaker, director of manufacturing for K-FLEX USA, recently spoke to students in the Mechatronics Engineering Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College. His presentation was the first in a planned series of visits by representatives from various companies involved in advanced manufacturing, according to Cherrelle Lawrence, job placement coordinator for the NC TechHire grant program … Read More

VGCC partners with Vino Oasi for holiday event planning seminar

September 27, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a free seminar, “Holiday Event Planning for the Small Business Owner,” on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at , located at 3200 Bliss Trail in Stem. The instructor will be Lisa Gingue, the owner of both Vino Oasi, an event venue, and … Read More

VGCC hosts Basic Skills Open House on Main Campus

September 26, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will hold an Open House for its Adult Basic Skills department on Tuesday, October 3, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and later from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., in room 7212 of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. “We invite all who did not finish high school … Read More

VGCC announces free Small Business Summit with holiday focus

September 20, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled its sixth annual Small Business Summit for Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the Lake Gaston Lions Club in Henrico. Entitled “Making the Holidays Pay Off,” the free event is designed to help local businesses plan ahead for the upcoming holiday season … Read More

VGCC Warren Campus offers free small business seminars

September 20, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Thursday, Oct. 5, at the college’s Warren County Campus, located at 210 West Ridgeway Street in Warrenton. “Empowerment Through Coaching for Small Business Owners” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m. that day. “How to Write a Business Plan” … Read More

VGCC Trustees adopt budget for 2017-2018

September 19, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees adopted a budget of $32,324,089 for the new fiscal year at its bi-monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, on the college’s Main Campus. The trustees approved VGCC’s budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 on a recommendation from the Budget Committee of the board, chaired by Trustee Abdul Sm … Read More

VGCC to offer Tea & Etiquette class

September 14, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a “Tea and Etiquette” course on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 p.m., Sept. 26 through Oct. 10, at the First Presbyterian Church in Henderson (222 Young Street). In the course, students learn about the history of tea; the difference between an afternoon tea party, a royal tea party and “High … Read More