New Ambassadors Announced At Vance-Granville Community College

Vance-Granville Community College has selected a diverse group of 12 outstanding students to serve as Ambassadors during the 2006-2007 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus events and community functions.  The VGCC Endowment Fund office manages the selection, training, and scheduling of Student Ambassador activities.

The new ambassadors are Joan D. Ayscue (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Adrian E. Davis (Accounting), Joyce Long (Accounting), Regina H. Miles (College Transfer), Nazifa S. Pathan (College Transfer), all of Henderson; Rebecca Neal of Norlina (Teacher’s Assistant program); Shalom A. Cherian (Biology), Dawn M. Tom (A.S. degree), and John Williamson (College Transfer), all of Oxford.

Youngsville resident Angelia A. Castro (Medical Office Administration) will represent the Franklin County Campus. Dalena B. Shearin of Castalia (Human Services Technology/Mental Health) will be the South Campus Ambassador, and Edward Seward of Warrenton (Human Services/Substance Abuse) will represent the Warren County Campus.

To qualify as an Ambassador, a student must have attended VGCC for one year, have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average, and received outstanding recommendations from VGCC faculty.  Each nominee undergoes committee interviews.
Ambassadors receive special training through workshops covering leadership, motivation, hospitality and etiquette. In order for them to be helpful and responsive to visitors, they receive instruction in the college’s history, programs and services.

Their duties include serving as guides or hosts and hostesses at events such as graduation, orientation for new students, annual scholarship awards ceremonies, college-sponsored concerts, activities coordinated by the Endowment Fund office, and working with the President’s Office.

For their services to the college, Ambassadors receive a scholarship and a VGCC blazer.