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VGCC Biotech students participate in virtual career fair

May 22, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
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Students studying biotechnology at Vance-Granville Community College recently joined their counterparts from a handful of other colleges in a career fair that was tailor-made for the current state of social distancing and video-conferencing. On May 14, nine VGCC Bioprocess students participated – from their homes – in the first in a planned series of Virtual … Read More

ADN Virtual Pinning Ceremony

May 21, 2020 | by Spence Bailey
screen shot of virtual nursing pinning
A virtual pinning ceremony was held using Zoom, on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m., for the Vance-Granville Community College Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2020. The family and friends of the 43 graduates were sent a link to the Zoom session so that they could watch the pinning ceremony, which opened with welcoming reflections … Read More

Erica Jastrow earns doctorate degree

May 18, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
Erica Jastrow in cap and gown
Erica Jastrow, the college’s department chair of Nursing, received a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Higher Education Leadership from Arizona-based Grand Canyon University. Jastrow is a resident of Oxford. “We congratulate Dr. Jastrow on this milestone in her life, and we applaud Erica’s commitment to professional development,” said … Read More

VGCC vice president earns doctoral degree

May 12, 2020 | by Spence Bailey
Dr. Jerry Edmonds in his doctoral regalia.
Jerry E. Edmonds, III, the Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Engagement at Vance-Granville Community College, is now “Doctor Edmonds.” He recently received his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Educational Leadership from Wisconsin-based Edgewood College. His doctoral dissertation was entitled, “How North Carolina Economic Development Leaders Perceive the N.C. Community College System and … Read More

VGCC experiments with drama by video-conference in the age of social distancing

April 27, 2020 | by VGCC Staff
Image of VGCC student Miranda Brown
Going out to see a play may be impossible due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the Drama program at Vance-Granville Community College is trying an innovative approach to bring the theatre to the community. VGCC, like all community colleges across North Carolina, has temporarily shifted all classes online. Betsy Henderson, the college’s Department … Read More

VGCC new Buy One, Get One Free summer course offerings

April 27, 2020 | by Spence Bailey
students walking through main campus courtyard arches
Vance-Granville Community College has a new Buy One, Get One Free summer enrollment initiative for in-state credit and non-credit students who want to take summer classes online. Students must register by Friday, May 8 to qualify. Current students will need to register now to take advantage of this opportunity. Prospective students will need to apply … Read More

VGCC connects students to careers in Biotech

March 16, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
3 students in the biotech program
With the biotechnology industry booming in North Carolina, Vance-Granville Community College is offering a number of training program options, while focusing on helping students land jobs and, if they choose, transfer to partnering universities. “According to NCBIO and the N.C. Biotechnology Center, thousands of new jobs in biotech and life sciences are coming to central … Read More

VGCC and ECU celebrate partnerships to help students complete bachelor’s degrees

March 4, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
Image of two presidents signing documents.
A pair of recent agreements between Vance-Granville Community College and East Carolina University – one a new partnership and the other an update to a longstanding program – help put a four-year university degree within reach for more students. First, a new agreement guarantees eligible VGCC students admission into East Carolina University. Earlier this semester, … Read More

VGCC students find new support system through men’s academy

March 4, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
Gentleman standing in front of a sign
A unique, new program at Vance-Granville Community College is providing support, as well as new leadership opportunities, to male students. The “Men’s Achievement Academy” began with an induction ceremony in October of 2019. Its stated mission is “to provide intentional support to male students that will empower them to accomplish their academic and career goals.” … Read More

VGCC succeeds by going ‘all-in’ for Truck Driver Training

February 27, 2020 | by VGCC Public Information
students in classroom
The new Truck Driver Training class that began at Vance-Granville Community College in early February 2020 is full to capacity, with demand even greater than the college could accommodate. That is due not only to the growing need for qualified commercial truck drivers with a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) but also to a … Read More