VGCC Nursing student coordinates Blood Drive


Tessa Egan is seen here in front of the “Bloodmobile” during the drive that she coordinated on VGCC’s Main Campus. (VGCC photo)

Tessa Egan is seen here in front of the “Bloodmobile” during the drive that she coordinated on VGCC’s Main Campus. (VGCC photo)

Vance-Granville Community College hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive on its Main Campus in Vance County on May 28. While the VGCC Associate Degree Nursing program frequently co-sponsors such blood drives, this one was unique because the coordinator was a current student, Tessa Egan of Louisburg.

“The blood drive went well,” Egan reported. “We had many appointments scheduled and several walk-ins, which was encouraging to see!” She said that a total of 24 units of blood was donated by fellow students, VGCC faculty and staff, and other members of the community. “Every donation was appreciated and will make a huge difference in the lives of the recipients,” Egan said. “It was a wonderful learning experience for me to work alongside the Red Cross to coordinate this blood drive.”

As coordinator, Egan’s tasks included scheduling donors, advertising the drive, preparing a location for the drive as well as an area to register donors. By serving as the coordinator, Egan became eligible for a scholarship opportunity through the American Red Cross. “It was very rewarding knowing that my time was spent being a part of saving lives,” she said.

Egan is scheduled to graduate from the VGCC Associate Degree Nursing program in May 2015 and plans to continue her education by earning a bachelor’s degree.