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VGCC names 257 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists

February 13, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 114 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 143 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the fall semester that ended in December. 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 names educator to lead programs

February 12, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently named Delton Farmer of Durham to head three academic programs: Accounting, Business Administration and Supply Chain Management. Farmer has been a VGCC faculty member since 2007. Farmer (pictured above) is a veteran of the U.S. Army, in which he served as a logistical specialist. He earned an associate degree at the … Read More

Two VGCC students are first apprentices in new HVAC partnership

February 8, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Jared Akers of Franklinton and Cyrus Jover of Henderson, both students in the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College, recently became the first participants in the college’s new apprenticeship partnership with Youngsville-based Frigi-Temp. The apprenticeship model involves a combination of formal education with on-the-job training at Frigi-Temp , a commercial … Read More

Legacy of Martin Luther King discussed at VGCC

February 7, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College hosted a program to discuss the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 24, after being postponed due to winter weather. The discussion was sponsored by the college’s Minority Male Success Initiative and was held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus. VGCC Counselor Cathy Davis made … Read More

VGCC guest speaker starts series on the brain

February 6, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Phil Dixon is passionate about the human brain, and he communicated his passion in a fascinating Jan. 30 discussion that kicked off a series of three lectures hosted by Vance-Granville Community College, entitled “Using Your Brain for a Change.” Originally from England, Dixon has lived in Oxford, N.C., for less than a year. His work … Read More

Artist Leslie Johnson teaches VGCC Portrait Painting class

February 2, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will again offer a “Portrait Painting” personal enrichment art class on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon, March 7 through May 9. Classes will be held in room 5223 (Building 5) on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Leslie Johnson of Oxford, instructor for the course, has been teaching art classes … Read More

Retiring VGCC employee honored by Governor

February 1, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Longtime Vance-Granville Community College Child Care Specialist Deborah J. Harris was recently honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper as she prepared to retire. The award was presented to her on the governor’s behalf by the president of VGCC, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, at a holiday social in … Read More

Registration opens for Tour de Vance cycling event

February 1, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Registration is now underway for the Sixth Annual Tour de Vance Bike Ride scheduled for Saturday, April 28. The ride has been growing steadily since its inception, drawing families and first-timers in addition to the most seasoned of cyclists for four separate cycling events. For the first time, proceeds from the ride will benefit the … Read More

Prom Attire Collection Drive

January 31, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
The VGCC Radiography & Human Services Technology Clubs are collecting donations for a “Prom Attire” drive through March 14, 2018. All donations will be collected for a prom attire giveaway event. This event will provide local high school students free attire to fulfill their prom dreams. Items Accepted: Suits & Shirts Tuxedos, suits, suit separates, … Read More

Connect NC Bond renovation projects at VGCC planned for 2018

January 25, 2018 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is gearing up to begin renovations that will improve masonry rooflines, walls and bridges at the Main Campus using the funds allocated by the Connect NC State Bond. Renovations to restore, repair and waterproof masonry will be placed out for bids in April with work scheduled to begin in May, according to … Read More