VGCC SkillsUSA students donate bottled water to hurricane victims

Criminal Justice Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently conducted a bottled water drive through the college chapter of SkillsUSA. The service project was designed to assist fellow North Carolinians who suffered shortages of clean water as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

VGCC students worked in partnership with the Henderson Police Department, which was collecting bottled water along with several other local law enforcement agencies throughout the state. HPD officers picked up the 47 donated cases of water from the students on Nov. 3.

is a partnership of students, teachers and industry, working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA chapters help students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations excel. Founded in 1965 as V.I.C.A. (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America), SkillsUSA has served more than 12 million members in its history. Today, the organization has more than 360,000 students and instructors as members nationwide.

The SkillsUSA chapter provides VGCC students with opportunities for leadership, professional development, community service and social activities. Students in a number of different curriculum programs at VGCC are eligible to join.

For more information on the VGCC Criminal Justice program , contact program head William Clements at clementsw@vgcc.edu or (252) 738-3242.

 

Above: VGCC students and faculty gather with Henderson Police Department representatives, just before the students presented 47 cases of water to the police officers to be delivered to hurricane victims. Those pictured include, on bottom row, from left, Criminal Justice instructor Tony Clark, Criminal Justice program head William Clements, Henderson Chief of Police Marcus Barrow, HPD Capt. Steven Vaughn, HPD Sgt. J.B. West and students Katelyn Jensen of Henderson, Lamar Hargrove of Franklinton, Melundy McCoy of Henderson and Monica Williams of Franklinton; and on top row, from left, VGCC Paralegal Technology instructor Marque Debnam and students Safwan Ali of Louisburg, Clayton Hicks of Henderson, Calvin Malik Manley of Henderson, Kenneth Finley of Wake Forest, Irvin Robinson of Henderson, Coleman Lewis of Henderson, Harold Todd of Oxford and Daniel Reece of Henderson. Chief Barrow and Sgt. West are also graduates of the VGCC Criminal Justice program.  (VGCC photo)