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VGCC to hold regional workforce conference

October 4, 2022 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is inviting the region’s employers and business leaders to learn more about important workforce issues, at an event called “Business/Industry Connect 2022: Imagine the Future of Work.” This workforce conference is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the VGCC Civic Center on the college’s main campus … Read More

Shelton honored with first-ever VGCC Distinguished Alumni Award

October 3, 2022 | by VGCC Staff
Mara Shelton makes remarks after receiving the VGCC distinguished alumni award.
Vance-Granville Community College recently honored Mara Shelton of Oxford with its first-ever Distinguished Alumni Award. Shelton, who graduated from VGCC with an associate degree in Nursing, received the award during the college’s Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Sept. 22. Shelton worked in the nursing field following her VGCC training, including as a pediatric ICU nurse at … Read More

VGCC Receives Funding to Support Bioprocess Technology Program

September 7, 2022 | by VGCC Public Information
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A statewide coalition of public and private partner organizations and institutions, led by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, has received a Phase 2 award totaling nearly $25 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge. The NCBiotech-led consortium is one of only 21 projects chosen from 60 applicants nationwide. The Phase … Read More

Vance-Granville Community College seeks Nominees for Distinguished Alumni awards

August 18, 2022 | by VGCC Public Information
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For over 50 years, Vance-Granville Community College has served the citizens of Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren Counties, producing thousands of graduates along the way. Now, VGCC is planning a new way to recognize some of those outstanding graduates who have gone on to make a significant impact in their communities and chosen career fields. … Read More

Nonprofit group creates VGCC scholarship

August 18, 2022 | by VGCC Public Information
Dr. Rachel Desmarais (left), the president of VGCC, and Tanya Weary (right), executive director of The VGCC Foundation, accept a scholarship donation from Joseph Brodie (center) on behalf of his nonprofit group, Carolina United for Change, Inc.
Carolina United for Change, Inc., a local nonprofit organization, recently established an annual scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College. Joseph Brodie of Henderson, co-founder and leader of the organization, recently visited VGCC to present a $600 donation on its behalf. The first “Carolina United for Change” Scholarship is set to be awarded to a VGCC student … Read More

VGCC names 290 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists

June 23, 2022 | by VGCC Staff
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VGCC names 290 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 148 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 142 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the spring 2022 semester, which ended in May. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a … Read More

VGCC to hold inaugural Juneteenth program

June 13, 2022 | by VGCC Staff
Juneteenth Freedom Day
For the first time, Vance-Granville Community College will present a special educational program in observance of “Juneteenth” on Friday, June 17, at 12:00 noon in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited, as are VGCC students, faculty and staff. VGCC will also live-stream the program on the … Read More

VGCC honors Radiography graduates at Pinning ceremony

May 20, 2022 | by VGCC Staff
Group photo of Radiography graduates standing on an outdoor staircase on Main Campus.
Twenty-one new graduates of Vance-Granville Community College’s two-year Radiography program were honored in a May 9 pinning ceremony in the college’s Civic Center. The Radiography Class of 2022 included Alisha Anglin of Morrisville; Adrianna Barnett of Roxboro; Kylie Blackwell of Timberlake; Angela Bowen of Apex; Hannah Brummitt of Henderson; Jessica Goodwin of Stem; Cody Greene … Read More

2022 Commencement Ceremony Postponed

May 11, 2022 | by VGCC Staff
Silhouettes of many happy students in gowns throwing mortarboards in air
After careful consideration, the VGCC Executive Team has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2022 Commencement Ceremony until Sunday, May 15th, 2022 at 4:00pm. The primary rationale for this change was based on the high probability of multiple thunderstorms forecasted for Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14. While the College does have a … Read More

Granville County Commissioner to speak at VGCC Commencement

May 9, 2022 | by VGCC Staff
Portrait of Dr. Tony Cozart sitting at his desk.
Dr. Tony Cozart, chair of the Granville County Board of Commissioners and executive director of Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start, will be the principal commencement speaker for Vance-Granville Community College’s graduation exercises on Sunday, May 15. Gwendolyn Clayton of Stem, president of the VGCC Student Government Association, will be the student speaker. Approximately 475 students are scheduled … Read More