The Vance-Granville Community College student ambassadors for 2012-2013 include, seated from left: Jennie Robinson, Ruthie Davis, Sarah Robinson and Etasha Cheek; standing, from left: Tory Young, Jessica Cheek, Milen Samuel, Theresa Chiplis, Ellie Sipfle, Paige Norwood, Caroline Gautier, Carissa Aguas and Brandon Benware. (VGCC Photo)
Vance-Granville Community College has selected 13 outstanding students to serve as ambassadors during the 2012-2013 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus and community functions, among other duties.
This year’s ambassadors include Brandon Benware of Creedmoor (a Culinary Arts student); Caroline Gautier of Durham (Associate Degree Nursing); Carissa Aguas (Associate Degree Nursing), Etasha Cheek (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School), Paige Norwood (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School), Jennie Robinson (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School) and Sarah Robinson (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School), all of Henderson; Ellie Sipfle of Louisburg (College Transfer); Theresa Chiplis of Norlina (Global Logistics Technology and Accounting); Jessica Cheek (Culinary Arts), Milen Samuel (College Transfer) and Tory Young (Accounting and College Transfer), all of Oxford; and Ruthie Davis of Warrenton (Accounting and Business Administration).
To qualify as an Ambassador, a student must have attended VGCC for one year and have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average. 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 and activities at the Civic Center, and the annual Career Day. For their services to the college, ambassadors receive a scholarship and a VGCC blazer. For more information about becoming a VGCC student ambassador, call Kay Currin at (252) 738-3409.