Category: Education

Vance-Granville Community College is offering a pair of new training courses that introduce area residents to the hospitality and tourism industry. The one-day Guest Service Gold® course is set to be held on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in room 7136 of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Then, the Hospitality START program will be offered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., Nov. 3 through Dec. 17, at the …

Classes in the Driver’s Education Program in Vance County Schools will begin again soon. Students in grades 9-12, who have not had training in Driver’s Education, may pick up applications for the classes beginning Monday, October 12, in the main offices at Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools. All high school students living in Vance County are eligible to enroll in the classes. Completed applications should be returned to the offices of the high schools along with a $45 …

LOUISBURG, N.C.— Several alumni and members of the Louisburg College community were recognized Saturday, Oct. 3 with annual awards from the Alumni Association during Homecoming festivities: Henry Douglass “Doug” Lindsay III ‘66 Young Alumnus Service Award (presented to Brittany Hunt ‘10)–This special presidential service award honors an alum who has graduated within the past twenty years and demonstrated extraordinary service to Louisburg College through the commitment of time and effort on its behalf. Hunt is Institutional Effectiveness Director at the …

Vance-Granville Community College held an “Advanced Manufacturing Day” event on Friday, Oct. 2, in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. At least 350 middle and high school students from Franklin, Vance and Warren counties, along with other members of the community, attended. They learned about how manufacturing has changed, local career possibilities in the field and options for education and training. The event was one of many Manufacturing Day celebrations held across the country that …

Heddie Somerville, the principal at Pinkston Street Elementary School for the past four years, has been selected as the 2015-2016 Vance County Schools’ Principal of the Year. She was chosen for the honor after interviews were conducted by a special selection committee. Mrs. Somerville is receiving the prestigious award after leading Pinkston Street Elementary to success in the 2014-2015 school year that saw students have some of the highest growth in reading and mathematics in the school district. The school …

Vance County Board of Education meeting at October 12, 2015 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center  A G E N D A I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements A. Western Vance High School State Recognition B. Public School Foundation Presentations VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form BDDH-E, Public Participation at Board Meetings. This …

LOUISBURG, N.C.—  Five new members have joined the Louisburg College Board of Trustees, effective September 2015. The new members include: Sen. Chad Barefoot–Representing the 18th District, which includes Wake and Franklin Counties, Barefoot is one of the youngest members of the North Carolina Senate. In his second term, he serves as co-chairman of the Senate Education Appropriations Committee and the Workforce and Economic Development Committee. He is also a member of several other committees. Prior to his service in the …

Eleven school districts and 60 high schools today were honored by State Superintendent June Atkinson for having the highest four-year cohort graduation rates among all districts and schools in the state in 2014-15. “I am so proud of the teachers, school counselors, coaches, principals and district leaders, and others who have worked tirelessly to make sure more students are graduating from North Carolina’s public schools than ever before. Their dedication and tenacity enabled the state to reach the all-time high …

In partnership with the Warren County Senior Center, Vance-Granville Community College is hosting a free workshop/breakfast, entitled “Time for a Change,” for students and community members age 50 and over on Thursday, October 15, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., at the Warren County Armory Civic Center in Warrenton. The featured presenter is Anita Hicks, a peak performance strategist, corporate/business trainer and motivational speaker. She will discuss the benefits of returning to school as a “Plus 50” student and being …

LOUISBURG, N.C.—  Rev. Luther Coppedge remembers smelling the gunpowder, but he never heard the shot that fired the bullet because he was sleeping. “We still have one of the dressers where they shot over my head while I was in the bed,” Coppedge says of the incident on Christmas Eve, 1967. Coppedge, an African-American minister, and his family were targeted for their efforts to send their son to an all-white high school in Franklin County in the mid-1960s. Their story, …

Vance-Granville Community College has selected 13 outstanding students to serve as ambassadors during the 2015-2016 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus and community functions, among other duties.  This year’s ambassadors include Dianna DeWeese of Creedmoor (Accounting and Business Administration), who serves as lead ambassador; Emory Gant-Hawkins of Henderson (Culinary Arts); Joy Herndon of Henderson (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School);  Tonya Parrish of Henderson (Radiography); Shane O’Malley of Inez (College Transfer/Warren Early College High School); Ambrianna …

VCS Committee Meeting Curriculum Committee scheduled for Thursday, October 1st, has been cancelled.

Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with the Project Life Movement and the “Save the Fox” campaign, is planning a four-county bone marrow registration drive in October. Members of the community are invited to join VGCC students, faculty and staff at one of four events being held on each of the college’s campuses: Monday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the student lounge in Building 2 on Main Campus in Vance County; Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. …

Twenty-eight nonprofit boards submitted applications to open public charter schools in August 2017. A spreadsheet of applicants is available on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of Charter Schools’ website.  “Charter schools provide parents with an additional public school choice so that they can determine the best fit to support their child’s learning,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson. September 25 was the deadline to submit a charter application through the Office of Charter Schools’ …

Vance-Granville Community College will hold an “Advanced Manufacturing Day” event on Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited to attend and to learn more about the current state of manufacturing. Local manufacturers and equipment vendors will provide demonstrations and information highlighting new techniques and new employment opportunities. Attendees will learn about the types of careers available in the region’s industries and the …

The “Plus 50” initiative at Vance-Granville Community College is hosting a free workshop/luncheon for students and community members, age 50 and over, featuring former Harlem Globetrotter James “Twiggy” Sanders. The program, entitled “New Beginnings,” will be held on Tuesday, October 6, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the seminar room (G1131) at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Creedmoor and Butner. Sanders will discuss the benefits of returning to school as a “Plus 50” student and being a lifelong learner. …