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Students complete VGCC Summer Bridge program

August 21, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
A group of 18 incoming first-year Vance-Granville Community College students recently completed the college’s “Summer Bridge” program in preparation for the fall semester. Summer Bridge is a three-week program designed to enhance students’ transition from high school to college and prepare them to be successful during their freshman year at VGCC. On July 28, the … Read More

High School students explore health sciences at two VGCC campuses

August 21, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
High school students from across the region recently attended “Mini-Medical School” camps organized by the (AHEC) in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College. The camp was held first in June at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor, and in July at the college’s Franklin County Campus, just outside Louisburg. Between the two locations, 44 … Read More

Guest speakers discuss home health careers with VGCC Nursing students

August 18, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College Practical Nursing students recently learned more about the home health career field from representatives of Well Care Home Health, who visited the college’s Main Campus in late July. The company, based in Wilmington, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. “Well Care is a unique company in providing home health,” Clinical Coordinator … Read More

VGCC schedules Sewing class at Main Campus

August 16, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a “Beginning Sewing” class on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The course, taught by Carol Montague of Oxford (pictured above), is scheduled to be held on Monday evenings from 6-9 p.m., Sept. 11 through Nov. 27, in room 5203 (Building 5). Sewing has always been a part … Read More

VGCC ranked in top 20 online colleges in North Carolina

August 16, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
A national organization has recognized Vance-Granville Community College as one of the top 20 colleges in North Carolina offering online programs. California-based ranked VGCC 19th on a list that included both two-year and four-year institutions of higher learning. Among just the two-year colleges, VGCC ranked tenth-highest. “Focusing on affordability, student services, and the availability of … Read More

VGCC students inducted into NC A&T Nursing partnership program

August 15, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
GREENSBORO — Eleven Vance-Granville Community College students were formally inducted into the North Carolina Piedmont “Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses” (RIBN) program in a ceremony on Aug. 4 at North Carolina A&T State University’s Union Square Campus in Greensboro. RIBN is a partnership involving the university, VGCC, Davidson County Community College and Guilford Technical Community College. … Read More

VGCC offers Business Accelerator course for entrepreneurs

August 14, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a new six-part course, “From Idea to Open: The Business Accelerator,” on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., starting Sept. 9, in Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The instructor for the course will be Chisa Pennix-Brown, CEO of Lady Bizness, … Read More

VGCC recognizes ten Medical Assisting students at Pinning

August 9, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its 2017 Medical Assisting program graduates on Aug. 4 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted. As VGCC’s program is nationally accredited, the graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ (AAMA) certification examination to become … Read More

Computer-aided design course offered at VGCC

August 8, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a “CAD with Solid Edge” course, to be held Monday through Thursday, Aug. 29 through Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. until noon, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Grant funding from the NC TechHire program can help eligible area residents pay for this training. Solid Edge is a … Read More

Microsoft Office training courses scheduled at VGCC

August 7, 2017 | by VGCC Staff
Microsoft Office software training courses are set to be offered soon at Vance-Granville Community College, and grant funding from the NC TechHire program can help eligible area residents pay for them. These courses are offered in a “hybrid” format, with some coursework online and some on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The “Microsoft Office … Read More