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VGCC Volleyball Schedule

September 7, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College women’s volleyball team is scheduled to play 18 matches, including seven home matches, during the 2017 season. The Vanguards compete in Region X of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III, which includes a number of community colleges in North Carolina and Virginia. The Vanguards will begin this year’s campaign … Read More

VGCC welcomes new Women’s Volleyball coach

September 7, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Jessica Smith of Roxboro has been named the head coach for the women’s volleyball team at Vance-Granville Community College. Smith has played volleyball for 20 years and earned All-Conference honors while playing for Manteo High School. She then continued her playing career at Pitt Community College, which, like VGCC, competes in the National Junior College … Read More

Introducing myVGCC!

September 7, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Welcome Students! This is YOUR new myVGCC page! The goal of this page is to be your one-stop-shop for the bulk of your needs from the www.vgcc.edu website as an enrolled student. As this page evolves, we may be adding more content to ensure you all have easy access to everything you need. I’m open … Read More

VGCC names six students to summer President’s and Dean’s Lists

September 6, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that three students earned President’s List academic honors and another three earned Dean’s List academic honors for the summer term that ended in July. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level … Read More

VGCC presents free business seminars on Instagram, Snapchat

September 6, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a pair of free seminars focused on helping businesses use two growing social media platforms. “Using Instagram to Gain & Retain More Business” is scheduled for Thursday, September 21, from 1-4 p.m., in room W4103 on VGCC’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. Then, “Snapchat for Small … Read More

VGCC panel discussion to highlight paralegal careers

September 5, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Paralegal Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College will host a panel discussion on careers in the paralegal field on Wednesday, October 11, from 10 a.m. until noon in Building 4 on the college’s Franklin County Campus , where the program is based. During the discussion, graduates of the VGCC Paralegal Technology program , attorneys, … Read More

VGCC to offer Agricultural Entrepreneurship program at two locations

August 31, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center will soon offer the “NC REAL Agricultural Entrepreneurship” program at two locations. 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 Granville Expo & Convention Center … Read More

Five VGCC Students Participate in Signing Ceremony for Apprenticeship Program

August 30, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Five students from Vance-Granville Community College were among a dozen who committed to participate in the (NCTAP) at a signing ceremony in Wake Forest on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The students are now apprentices with eight industries in Granville, Franklin and Wake counties as they finish high school and earn their associate’s degrees at either VGCC … Read More

VGCC scholarship endowed by family in memory of parents

August 30, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
A new Vance-Granville Community College scholarship has been endowed in memory of Robert and Elizabeth Williford by their children. The Willifords were well-known as the longtime owners and operators of the Oxford Ace Hardware store. Their four children, Elizabeth Dale Williford of Indian Beach/Salter Path, Rob Williford II of Oxford, Dot Williford Wilson of Chapel … Read More

Granville County to hold Business & Industry Appreciation Day

August 28, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Granville County Economic Development department, in partnership with the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center and the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, is planning this year’s “Business & Industry Appreciation Day.” The annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 4-6 p.m. at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center, located at 4185 … Read More