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VGCC and Piedmont Collaborate to Prepare Regional Workforce for Cybersecurity Careers

December 14, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
Representatives of Piedmont Community College and Vance-Granville Community College gather at the Cybersecurity ISA signing ceremony in December 2023.
With the increase in cyber threats to many companies and organizations, Vance-Granville Community College and Piedmont Community College (PCC) are forging a groundbreaking partnership to educate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. The two colleges have established a Level-Two Instructional Service Agreement (ISA) for cybersecurity that will begin in January 2024. The ISA signifies a … Read More

Vance-Granville introduces VGCC Textbook+ initiative to save students money on course materials

October 31, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
VGCC Textbook+ logo on the screen of an e-reader device
Vance-Granville Community College is making course materials more affordable and accessible for students. Today the college announced the launch of the new VGCC Textbook+ initiative, which lowers the cost of learning materials through a partnership with textbook publisher Cengage. Beginning in the spring 2024 semester, students will be able to access digital Cengage course materials … Read More

Cosmetology students prepare to represent VGCC in statewide SkillsUSA competition

October 17, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
Six Cosmetology students will represent VGCC at an upcoming SkillsUSA competition
On Thursday, October 12, the Vance-Granville Community College Cosmetology program held an in-house competition to determine who would represent VGCC at the SkillsUSA competition at the 2023 North Carolina State Fair. Out of 27 entries, six were selected to represent VGCC on Saturday, October 21. If you are at the NC State Fair this Saturday, … Read More

VGCC and Richmond Community College partner to expand reach of 911 telecommunicators program

October 17, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
Leaders from VGCC and RichmondCC pose at the colleges' signing ceremony
Vance-Granville Community College has teamed up with Richmond Community College to offer a new emergency telecommunications program to residents of Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren counties. The two community colleges recently signed an agreement that will allow students at VGCC to enroll in RichmondCC’s online program to obtain an associate degree in 911 Communications & … Read More

Celebrating Medical Assistants Recognition Week!

October 16, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
Students from VGCC's Medical Assisting program
To all the medical assistants, both seasoned professionals and those just starting their journey, your dedication is truly commendable. From experienced hands to students burning the midnight oil, each one of you plays a crucial role in shaping the future of healthcare. Students and future medical assistants, your passion and drive to join this noble … Read More

VGCC’s BLET cadets serve their community as part of NCDOT’s Fall Litter Sweep

October 3, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
It is great to work at a place where everyone pulls together and makes things happen! On Friday, September 29, 21 Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) cadets, Director Brandon Bishop, and Captain Tony Clark pulled together once again to clean up litter along Poplar Creek Road near Vance-Granville’s Main Campus. BLET cadets have picked up … Read More

VGCC’s Small Business Center makes innovative thinking accessible through Ice House Entrepreneurship Program

September 27, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
Tasha Williams of Innovative Networking Group
If you question whether entrepreneurship is for you, think again! In corporation with an array of community partners, the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College is excited to host the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program this fall. This free six-week series will empower more than just your entrepreneurial spirit; it will empower your mind. Based … Read More

“Girl power” comes to VGCC’s Applied Tech programs

August 30, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
Female Welding students from VGCC pose with their gear
The girl-power movie “Barbie” grossed over a billion dollars this summer and earned the title of 2023’s movie of summer…but Vance-Granville has some serious girl power of our own going on during the fall 2023 semester. We have seen increased female enrollment in our Applied Technology programs of Automotive Systems Technology , Welding Technology , … Read More

VGCC’s Fine Arts Program introduces two new classes for Fall 2023

July 19, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
Young man using a professional camera
Get your creative juices flowing during the 2023-2024 academic year! Vance-Granville’s Fine Arts program will introduce two new classes for the Fall ’23 semester: Digital Photography 1 ( ART 264 ) is debuting at the college’s South Campus. This highly-anticipated course, which is a new addition to the college’s Fine Arts curriculum, will meet once weekly … Read More

VGCC Leadership to present pathway insights to a national audience

July 18, 2023 | by VGCC Public Information
VGCC Department Chair Antoinette Dickens
Vance-Granville Community College has been hard at work as part of the the Non-Credit and Credit Alignment Lab (NCAL), a two-year initiative from the Association of Community College Trustees  and Education Strategy Group to support community colleges systems nationwide in developing new or improved pathways between non-credit and credit programs—in other words, giving students a … Read More