Category: Education

Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Stelfanie Williams recently presented the college’s annual awards to a pair of outstanding VGCC employees. Kali J. Brown of Youngsville, the college’s director of financial aid, was named Staff Member of the Year for 2015-16, while Social Sciences department chair and instructor Kristi Salmons-Ellenberg of Henderson was chosen as the Faculty Member of the Year. The honors are two of VGCC’s three Glen Raven Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards. Glen Raven, Inc., the manufacturer …

Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees approved a new medical laboratory associate degree program, hired a contractor to renovate a building, and welcomed a new trustee at the board’s bi-monthly meeting on the Main Campus on Sept. 21. The new Histotechnology program will prepare students to be efficient in the medical laboratory field, Trustee Barbara Cates Harris, chair of the Curriculum Committee, said. A two-year program that is set to begin in Fall 2016, Histotechnology provides students the knowledge and …

Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates:             * Community Relations, Monday, Sept. 28th, 5:30 pm                      * Building & Grounds, Thursday, Oct. 1st, 8:30 am                           * Curriculum Committee, Thursday, Oct. 1st, 9:30 am                       * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 5:30 pm  Note:  All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.                                                                                             

Due to the forecast for bad weather on Friday, the football games for Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools will be played on Thursday, September 24. Northern Vance will play J.F. Webb at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Viking Stadium and Southern Vance will play Louisburg at 7 p.m. in Raider Stadium.

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS     WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS     Volume 4, Issue 7 A Publication for Middle and High Schools September 21-25, 2015       The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship.   IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS     ?  Interim Progress Reports will be distributed on Wednesday at the middle schools.       SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK     ? …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 3 Issue 7                        September 21-25, 2015         The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship.   IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS       Interim Progress Reports distributed on Wednesday.       All third graders and their teachers attend the Reading Rally, sponsored by the United Way of Vance County, on Wednesday …

Three local residents were recently recognized as the first Vance-Granville Community College students to earn pre-apprenticeship certifications through the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the NCWorks initiative. Tranita Brown, Keith Perry and Cheryl Reddrick, all of Henderson, received certificates after completing the BioWork Process Technician program, a training course that prepares individuals for employment within bioprocess, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing companies. Brown has also completed the Certified Production Technician program at VGCC. Pre-apprenticeship programs offer short-term training, allowing participants …

Students in the eighth grade at Eaton-Johnson Middle School learned about the hotel business and hospitality industry during a presentation on September 9, by Doneva Chavis-Battle, director of sales for Country Inn & Suites in Rocky Mount. Chavis-Battle explained to the students that the hospitality industry is growing in importance and in opportunities for future careers. She noted that her 105-room hotel not only rents rooms on a daily and nightly basis, but also hosts several different types of events. …

Mattie Gaddy-Parks of the Admissions Office at the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) in Durham, is shown in the accompanying photo during her discussion with eighth-grade students at Eaton-Johnson Middle School on September 15. Gaddy-Parks shared information about the prestigious high school with the students to urge them to work now to achieve academic success, so that they can apply and be accepted into the school for their last two years of high school. She noted that NCSSM …

Vance-Granville Community College’s History Club has elected officers for the 2015-2016 academic year. They include President Jennifer Burns of Henderson, Vice President Lucas Thompson of Wake Forest, Secretary Heather Beckum of Creedmoor and Public Information Officer Ashley McEntee of Oxford. Advisors for the club are VGCC History instructors Victoria Klesmith and Dr. Natasha Thompson. Membership in the History Club is open to all VGCC curriculum students interested in expanding their classroom knowledge of history and enjoying cultural experiences. The club …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS     WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS     Volume 4, Issue 6 A Publication for Middle and High Schools September 14-18, 2015       The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship.   IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS     ?   The Vance County Board of Education meets Monday at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of   the Administrative Services Center on …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 3 Issue 6                        September 14-18, 2015         The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship.   IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS       The Vance County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center.         A “Teacher Talk” session …

The Vance County Board of Education tonight approved Dr. Brad Jones as the new principal at Eaton-Johnson Middle School and Mr. Kristian Herring as the new principal at Zeb Vance Elementary School. Jones and Herring will begin their new duties on October 1. Jones has been the principal at Cedar Grove Elementary School in Nash County since July 2012. He also served as a middle school principal at Rocky Mount Preparatory School from July 2010 to June 2012. Prior to …

Vance County Board of EducationHenderson, N. C. 27536September 14, 2015 7:00 p.m.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 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 request must be made by noon one working day preceding the regular Board …

The Staples Fulfillment Center near Henderson has donated another 10 pallets of school and offices supplies, valued at over $12,000, to Vance County Schools. E.T. Newby and Silka Boone of the school system’s Purchasing and Distribution Center are shown in the accompanying photo as they sort the donated items for distribution to the 17 local schools. This most recent donation follows the donation in July of four pallets of items including mostly basic school supplies, also valued at over $12,000. …

The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a free seminar, entitled “Hospitality Habits for Small Business,” on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The instructor will be Crystal Smith, Warren County Director for North Carolina Cooperative Extension. “One of the keys to a successful business is hospitality,” Smith said. “From entrepreneurs to employees, we have all experienced the need for better customer service in most types of …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 3 Issue 5                          September 7-11, 2015         The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship.   IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS       Mclass TRC & LNF for kindergarten English/Language Arts teachers on Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center.         …

Vance-Granville Community College is offering a certificate program in Logistics Management in a new format that will allow students to complete the credential through 12-week courses over two semesters. These classes will meet on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County on an evening schedule, and students will complete some coursework online, making the format ideal for adults who work during the day. Five courses are required for the certificate. Introduction to Logistics (LOG 110) and Transportation Logistics (LOG 125) …