Category: Education

A new scholarship endowed at Vance-Granville Community College will serve as a lasting tribute to the work of a local service organization. The Oxford Lodge (No. 103) of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, now inactive, served the Granville County area for many years. Now, funds donated and collected by club members over the years will create the “Oxford Lodge, No. 103, I.O.O.F. Presidential Scholar Award,” at VGCC’s largest, most prestigious endowed scholarship level. The scholarship endowment was inspired in …

Ashe County High School English teacher Keana Triplett today was named the 2015 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The Ashe County Public Schools’ teacher succeeds James E. Ford, a World History teacher at Garinger High School (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools). In announcing this year’s recipient, State Superintendent June Atkinson said Triplett finds her teaching rewards in the success of her students. “Keana wants to be the catalyst for her students’ success in life. By getting to know her …

The Summer 2015 term at Vance-Granville Community College begins Tuesday, May 26, and orientation sessions for new students have already begun. Attending an orientation session is required for all new students enrolling in any of the college’s curriculum programs, and for students who are returning to VGCC after being away for three or more years. Students must also meet with an advisor or academic/career coach before registering for classes. To attend an orientation session, a student must sign up in …

As the Vance County Board of Education works to recruit and hire a new superintendent, board members would like direct input from interested members of the community. Community members may access and complete the survey through the attached link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GLPRQ7X The community survey also is available on the school system’s website at www.vcs.k12.nc.us under “News & Announcements” on the homepage. Please note that the survey must be completed in a single online session, as partial responses cannot be saved for …

LOUISBURG, N.C.— Louisburg College is excited and pleased to announce United States Senator Richard Burr as its 2015 commencement speaker. The ceremony will take place Friday, May 8 at 5 p.m. at the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center on campus. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, Senator Burr served five terms in the House and is currently serving North Carolina in his second term in the U.S. Senate.  He is a vocal advocate for our men and women in the …

Vance County Board of Education Henderson, N. C. 27536 April 13, 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 A. Lanisha Daye 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 …

A total of 17 educators in Vance County Schools completed their participation in the Vance County Teacher Executive Institute (TEI) program for 2014-2015 on March 19. They were honored at a dinner and ceremony held at the Henderson Country Club after completing four all-day sessions in the leadership program. The participants are shown in the photo and include, seated from left, Deris Mora of Henderson Middle; Lauren Murvine of E.M. Rollins Elementary; Tonia Davis of Clarke Elementary; Deborah Bullock-Harris of …

Annabelle Webb, a junior at Northern Vance High School, has been selected to attend the prestigious Governor’s School of North Carolina this summer. She will attend the six-week residential program on the campus of Salem College in Winston-Salem. Her major focus of study will be social science. Her participation in Governor’s School will begin the latter part of June and extend through July. The Governor’s School of North Carolina is a summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, …

Vance County Schools announces a new partnership with the North Carolina based Biodiesel 4 Schools program in an effort to collect used cooking oil from Vance County area restaurants and grocery stores.   This is Vance County School’s first partnership specifically designed to create a local, sustainable, agriculturally-based, bio-energy source. This partnership represents the 10th public school system in North Carolina to sign on with the Biodiesel 4 Schools program since the summer of 2012.   Through this public/private partnership, Vance County Schools …

Oxford-based Union Bank has established a new Vance-Granville Community College scholarship to pay tribute to the business and community leaders who founded the bank. The “Union Bank & Trust Founding Directors Academic Achievement Award” will be presented to a VGCC student for the first time in 2016. This is the second scholarship created by the bank, following the Union Bank/Stanley H. Fox Presidential Merit Award scholarship, which was endowed in 2014. Fox, a former state legislator, is director emeritus on …

Members of the Northern Vance High School show choir, Viking Voices, are shown as they prepare to perform for the Region K Senior Games Opening Ceremony at the D.N. Hix gymnasium in Oxford on March 26, 2015. The students include, from left, Camden Jones, Jakelyn Delcid, Miranda Yount, Avery Adcock, Tre’shon Williams, Jaylen Webb, J’eonte Parham, Destiny Davis, Emily Howarth, Danielle Hargrove, Marissa Henderson and Kendal Almand. The show choir is directed by Cindy Clark.

Vance-Granville Community College has announced upcoming spring and summer dates for the Motorcycle Safety program, which is offered on weekends at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The 22-hour motorcycle safety course will be offered over three consecutive days (Friday through Sunday) on these dates: April 17-19, May 1-3, May 22-24, June 5-7, June 19-21, July 10-12, July 17-19 and Aug. 7-9. Each course begins on Friday from 6 until 10 p.m. and continues from 8 a.m. to 6 …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS   Volume 2 Issue 31                      March 30-April 3, 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         We wish everyone a safe and relaxing spring break!         The nine-week grading period will end on Thursday.       Friday is the …

  VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS     WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS     Volume 3, Issue 31 A Publication for Middle and High Schools March 30-April 3, 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     ? We wish everyone a safe and relaxing spring break!       ?   There will be an information session for parents …

Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 159 students earned President’s List and 187 students earned Dean’s List academic honors for the fall 2014 semester.   This is the first semester that VGCC has published a President’s List, which recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level or higher courses leading to a diploma or degree.   To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had …

Vance County’s Education Committee (Commissioners Wilder, Garrison and Taylor) is scheduled to meet Wednesday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss a Summer Work Program.  The meeting will be held in the County’s Administrative Conference Room. All Commissioners are invited to attend.