Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Science Camp for local middle school students this summer at both the college’s Main Campus (in Vance County) and the Franklin County Campus (near Louisburg). First, the Main Campus camp will be held June 13-17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. A second camp will be held August 1-5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the Franklin Campus. Rising sixth, seventh and eighth-graders from Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren …
Month: May 2016
VGCC Summer Term registration ends May 19; Fall registration continues
Area residents have until Thursday, May 19, to complete the process of registering for Summer Term classes at Vance-Granville Community College. Those classes begin on Monday, May 23. Meanwhile, registration has already begun for the fall semester, which starts Aug. 15. For new students, enrollment begins with an application for admission and an application for financial aid. Then, students must request their official high school transcripts, and in some cases, their transcripts from other colleges they have attended. Next, they …
Wednesday Open Line
As Americans live longer, the problems of financing their retirement and paying their medical bills continue to influence public policies. But the growing number of healthy seniors also means greater availability of experience. Both the problems and opportunities are in the spotlight in May — it’s Older Americans Month. There are nearly 45 million people age 65 and older in the U.S., almost 15 percent of the population. By the year 2060, the number of elderly is projected to be …
Join Exercise Program ‘Walk The Beat’ in Downtown Henderson – Three Times Daily
Staring May 2nd, the Henderson Police Department participates in a new initiative called “Walk the Beat”. Three times a day members of the Henderson Police Department will be out and about in the downtown area. This is in addition to their normal patrols. Officers will be joining the growing number of downtown walkers, runners, and cyclists in hopes of becoming healthier, and to invigorate the use of our attractive downtown landscape. Members of the public are highly encouraged to join to walk …
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board Meeting May 5th, 2016
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board will meet this Thursday, May 5th 2016, 2 pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC). The public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Paul McKenzie at 252-438-8188 or paul_mckenzie@ncsu.edu.
Mental Health Awareness Month – Community Meet and Greet May 26th, 2016
Awareness: *1 in 5 Americans will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime and every American is effected through their friends and family and can do something to help others. *People experience the symptoms of mental illness differently, and sharing how it really feels-throughout all stages of illness –can help others to understand if what they are going through may be a symptom of a mental health problem. The Event: Vision Behavioral Health Services will be hosting a …
VGCC offers Medical Office Assistant course in Louisburg
Vance-Granville Community College will soon begin a continuing education program that prepares students for jobs in area medical offices. The Medical Office Assistant training program is scheduled to be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., with an additional 33 hours of coursework online, from May 16 through June 6 on VGCC’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg. This course is designed to provide training in the skills required for a medical office assistant. Course topics …
Tuesday Open Line
What is perhaps the nation’s foremost professional organization, the American Medical Association, was founded this week in 1847 in Philadelphia. Two hundred-fifty delegates from 28 states attended the founding meeting, which adopted the first code of medical ethics and established the first nationwide standards for preliminary medical education and the degree of MD. At the time, there were some 50,000 medical doctors in the U.S. Today, there are more than 700,000. Physicians and surgeons have median annual earnings of more …
VGCC Golf Tournament postponed/rescheduled
Vance-Granville Community College’s 32nd Annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament, presented by Union Bank, which was scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2016, has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather. The tournament, held at the Henderson Country Club, has been rescheduled for Monday, May 23, with a rain date of Monday, June 6. Morning and afternoon rounds will begin with shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and at 1 p.m. All event proceeds support the mission of the college, the …
Mental Health Awareness Month – Trauma and mental illness in children May 18th, 2016
Daymark is hosting “Coffee and Conversations” with a light breakfast for individuals, local/state agencies, and other community providers to come together and talk about Mental Health issues in Five County and what we can do to educate our community on the importance of treatment and the hope of Recovery! Topic: Trauma and mental illness in children Join us for good food and conversation!!!Daymark Recovery Services943 West Andrews Avenue, Henderson, NC 27536252-433-0061 RSVP to Kim Currin atkcurrin@daymarkrecovery.org
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Meet My Daughter
Photo of the Week You can tell from this ?selfie? how much fun it was getting to know my “daughter for the day,” Raegia, on ?Take Your Daughter To Work Day?! Big thanks to Girls Inc. and Women’s Policy, Inc. for matching us up! Weekly Update This week, I had the opportunity to host a “daughter” for national “Take Our Daughters to Work” Day. As the mom of a son, I look forward to this opportunity made possible by …
VGCC student nominated for Herring Award
Vance-Granville Community College recently nominated Emory Gant-Hawkins of Henderson, a student in the college’s Culinary Arts program, for the North Carolina Community College System’s Dallas Herring Achievement Award. The award was established by the system in 2010 to honor the late Dr. Dallas Herring, the longtime State Board of Education chairman and one of the state’s earliest advocates of community colleges. Each year, the award recognizes a current or former community college student who best embodies Herring’s philosophy of “taking …
Senator Richard Burr: A Boost for College Affordability
Last week in the Senate, I introduced the Boost Saving for College Act. This bill will help families save more in “529” college savings plans. Over the years, I have worked to pass legislation to deal with the crisis in student loans. But the solution to this problem can’t just be about making loans more affordable; we also need to help American families financially prepare for the cost of a college education by making it easier for them to save early. As many …
Butterfield Calls on Senator Burr to Reconsider his Obstruction of Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson
Friday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement calling on Senator Richard Burr (NC) to reconsider his obstruction of Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson to serve as District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina: “I was disappointed to learn that Senator Burr will oppose granting a hearing and vote on the nomination of Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson to serve as District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. “This immediate reactionary statement from Senator Burr is reminiscent of …
Vance County Schools Give Five – Read Five
Vance County Schools is now conducting its annual “Give Five – Read Five” book donation campaign. The campaign, which will end on Friday, May 27, involves encouraging local residents to donate new or gently used books for students in our 10 elementary schools. Residents who want to donate books may simply take their donations to any of our elementary schools, which include: Aycock Elementary Carver Elementary Clarke Elementary Dabney Elementary New Hope Elementary Pinkston Street Elementary E.M. Rollins Elementary L.B. …
VGCC nominates Radiography student for statewide leadership award
Vance-Granville Community College recently selected Nicholas L. Kemp of Wake Forest, a student in the Radiography program, as its nominee for the North Carolina Community College System’s Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award. The award was established in 2004 in honor of Scott, who served as Governor of North Carolina from 1969-1973, and as President of the N.C. Community College System from 1983-1995. Each year, the N.C. Association of Community College Presidents bestows the honor on one community college …
Monday Open Line
Before the school year draws to a close and summer vacation takes over, it’s time to say thanks to America’s teachers. Today is the kickoff of PTA Teacher Appreciation Week. National Teacher Day is recognized tomorrow. The goal of both is to honor the dedication and valuable contributions teachers make to the rest of their students’ lives. The idea goes back to 1944, when Mattye Woodridge of Arkansas began lobbying for a day to honor teachers. With the help of …
Mental Health Awareness Month – Side Effects of Today’s Psychotropic Medications May 5th, 2016
LUNCH AND LEARN – Side Effects of Today’s Psychotropic Medications Speaker – Ben Mastridge, Psychiatric NP. Lake Area Health Care126 No. Main St. Warrenton, NC.You are invited!Come meet our staff ! Wednesday, May 5th11:30 am. to 1:00 pm. Contact:Ted.A@fhrecovery.org(252) 879-0091