From left, Melanie Hobgood (standing) and Brenda Whitlock from Granville Health System talk with VGCC Associate Degree Nursing student Fara Vass of Henderson during the Health Sciences Career Fair. (VGCC photo)
Vance-Granville Community College held its first-ever Health Sciences Career Fair in December at the college’s South Campus in Granville County. The event was organized by the VGCC Career Services department and Health Sciences division to help students in health-related programs to meet potential employers and explore career options.
Participating health care facilities included Murdoch Developmental Center of Butner, Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest, Granville Health System of Oxford, Central Regional Hospital of Butner, and VCU Community Memorial Hospital of South Hill, Va. Representatives talked to students about their career aspirations and accepted their resumes. Some even conducted interviews on site.
From left, VGCC Pharmacy Technology student Lindsay Henry of Wake Forest talks with Melissa Hill (seated) and Terri Grant Boyd (standing), representatives of Murdoch Developmental Center, during the Health Sciences Career Fair. (VGCC photo)
Several universities were also on hand to talk with students about options to continue their education. The four-year schools included North Carolina A&T State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chamberlain College of Nursing and UNC Wilmington.
Attendees included 84 students from VGCC’s Nursing, Radiography, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, Human Services Technology, Nurse Aide and Phlebotomy programs. In addition, students from Granville Early College High School attended to learn more about future career pathways.
For more information on VGCC’s Health Sciences programs, contact Audrey Stainback at (252) 738-3210.
For more information on career services at VGCC, contact Linda Fletcher at (252) 738-3466.