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VGCC graduates second class from Truck Driver Training Program, prepares for a third

December 21, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
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Vance-Granville Community College recently celebrated the graduation of the second class in the short history of its Truck Driver Training, or CDL, program. The program includes a combination of classroom instruction, range driving and road driving. With the end of training, students have successfully completed their DOT exams, making them eligible for their “Class A” … Read More

VGCC forms new partnership with UNC Wilmington

December 17, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
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Vance-Granville Community College continues to show its commitment to building partnerships that provide meaningful pathways for students seeking to transfer to a four-year university. Recently, VGCC solidified a partnership with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW). The UNCW & VGCC “Pathways to Excellence” program will provide transfer students from the community college with … Read More

New VGCC scholarship honors Pete Burgess

December 14, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
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The Vance County chapter of the North Carolina Farm Bureau recently presented a gift to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to create a new scholarship in honor of Talmadge R. “Pete” Burgess, Sr. Now retired and living with his wife, Sylvia, in Durham, Pete Burgess was for decades a Vance County farmer and community … Read More

VGCC solidifies partnership with North Carolina A & T State University

December 8, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
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Vance-Granville Community College continues to build new partnerships that support transfer student success with senior institutions in North Carolina. Earlier this semester, VGCC solidified a partnership with North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC. The North Carolina A&T ‘Aggie Plus’ agreement provides students with guaranteed admission to the university and promotes the success of … Read More

VGCC forms new partnership with Elizabeth City State University

December 4, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
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Faculty, staff, and leaders from Vance-Granville Community College and Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) recently attended a virtual signing ceremony to formalize an agreement that creates new opportunities for students from the community college to complete bachelor’s degrees. The co-admission agreement, which is designed to improve transfer student access and success through a collaborative baccalaureate … Read More

VGCC’s Dickens receives statewide award for Work-Based Learning

December 4, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
Antoinette Dickens holding a plaque
Antoinette C. Dickens, Department Chair of Public Service and Work-Based Learning Coordinator for Vance-Granville Community College, was recently named the winner of the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association (NCWBLA) Jon A. Young Award for 2020. This award recognizes the outstanding NCWBLA member of the year, one who exemplifies the ideals of Work-Based Learning by making … Read More

VGCC offering Comfort Cooling class at South Campus

November 24, 2020 | by Spence Bailey
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During the Spring Semester, Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus will offer a Comfort Cooling course for continuing education and degree seeking students. This course covers the installation procedures, system operations, and maintenance of residential and light commercial comfort cooling systems. Topics include terminology, component operation, and testing and repair of equipment used to control and … Read More

VGCC Small Business Center recognized for innovation

November 19, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
Sheri Jones
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center and its director, Sheri Jones, recently received the 2020 Innovation Award for Programs/Seminars from the North Carolina Small Business Center Network (SBCN). The award specifically recognized VGCC for creating and offering an eight-part, online webinar series entitled “Doing Business Remotely – Tools for the New Normal,” to help … Read More

Medical Assisting Diploma Program Has Virtual Pinning Ceremony

November 12, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
Medical Student
A Pinning Ceremony for the Medical Assisting Class of 2020 was held via Zoom.  Twelve students successfully finished the program in the summer semester. Since an in-person ceremony could not be held, the students chose a Virtual Ceremony. Family and friends were able to watch the ceremony live and the recorded ceremony can be viewed … Read More

VGCC offering open air job fairs at each of our campuses in November

October 27, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
VGCC is excited to announce that we are offering open air job fairs at each of our campuses in November!  Please help us spread the word about these exciting job opportunities in our service area.  More information can be found here:  https://www.vgcc.edu/career-fair/ . Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled open air job fairs featuring hundreds of … Read More