Category: Education

Vance-Granville Community College hosted admissions officers from four-year colleges and universities on Nov. 20 in the student lounge on VGCC’s Main Campus. The event was VGCC’s annual College Day, where students obtain important information about transfer requirements, financial aid and scholarships that can help them continue their education. The fair was organized by the VGCC Counseling Department in partnership with the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (CACRAO). VGCC students browsed through displays and talked with representatives from …

The Vanguard Café in Oxford, where Vance-Granville Community College Culinary Arts students prepare and serve lunch for the public, is inviting the public to participate in developing culinary students’ kitchen and hospitality skills by dining there on scheduled Thursdays during the upcoming spring 2014 semester. Members of the public can enjoy à la carte lunch service from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on the following Thursdays: January 23, January 30, February 6, February 13, February 20, March 6, March 13, …

LOUISBURG, N.C.—Through the Tar River Center for History and Culture, Durham-based independent historian Dr. David Cecelski will give a lecture entitled “The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves’ Civil War” on Monday, December 2 at Louisburg College. The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Norris Theatre (please note, this is a change from the previous venue of the Person Place). The presentation (the second in the Tar River Center for History and Culture’s 2013-2014 lecture series on the …

LOUISBURG, N.C.—Louisburg College is pleased to announce the appointment of Vicki Reid to the role of Campus Police Chief as of November 1, 2013. The change follows the departure of Jeffrey Linney, who moved on from the College after five years of service to complete his doctoral study in information systems. Reid has been part of Louisburg College Campus Police since 2010. After completing her Basic Law Enforcement Training at Vance Granville Community College in 2000, she earned her BS in …

Vance-Granville Community College held a “Native American Appreciation Day” in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus on Nov. 18, during the national celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Students from the Cosmetology programs on the college’s Main Campus, South Campus and Franklin County Campus helped to organize the event, which was supported by the VGCC Student Government Association. Students served American Indian food samples and presented displays of information and cultural artifacts, focusing particularly on the local Haliwa-Saponi …

Oxford Preparatory High School recently honored the following students for their academic achievement of a GPA 3.0 and above at the school’s Awards Ceremony Thursday November 14, 2013, for the first 9 weeks grading period: Directors Award (3.5+ GPA)   William Abbott Keelia Boustani Julieann Challacombe Jonathon Cole Morgan Daniels Noah Greenway Jackson Grissom Dashawn Harper Kamaric Harrison Ellie Hedgepeth Samuel Law Madison Logan Aaron Lombard Rachel Sanya Alicia Spence Molly Stock Hunter Strickland Mackenzie Terry Katie Testerman Asa Thomas …

Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates:             * Building & Grounds, Thursday, November 21st, 8:30 am             * Curriculum, Thursday, November 21st, 9:00 am                              * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, December 3rd, 8:30 am   Note:  All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.                                                                                 

Students who serve as ambassadors at Vance-Granville Community College recently packed shoe boxes with small toys, school supplies, books and other useful items in order to bring some holiday joy to underprivileged children around the world, as part of the Operation Christmas Child Project. Pictured above, from left, student David Henry of Macon, VGCC endowment specialist (and advisor for the ambassadors) Kay Currin, and student Theresa Chiplis of Norlina prepare four boxes to be delivered. In each box, they included …

Criminal Justice Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a pair of service projects, as they prepare for careers that involve giving back to their communities. First, the Criminal Justice Club continued its longstanding tradition of picking up trash along the whole length of the club’s adopted street, Poplar Creek Road, near the college’s Main Campus on Interstate 85 in Vance County.  In a separate project, students collected, packaged and delivered bags full of candy as special Halloween treats …

Vance-Granville Community College has announced that seven students earned Dean’s List honors for the summer semester that ended in August. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and have no grade lower than “B” while carrying at least 12 semester hours. Summer Dean’s List honorees are listed below by program and then by residence.   Associate in Arts (College Transfer): Brian G. Bishop of Durham; Haleigh M. Meffert of Louisburg.   Criminal …

The first Oxford Preparatory High School Open House for 2014-2015 School Year will be held Saturday, November 16th, 2013 form 10:00am to 12:00pm Applications for new 9th & 10th grade student enrollment for the 2014 – 2015 school year will be available at oxfordprephs.org and in the school office on Monday, January 6, 2014. The open enrollment period will last six weeks. All applications must be turned in to the office or postmarked by Friday, February 14, 2014. If more …

Results for state end-of-grade and end-of-course tests for the 2012-2013 school year for students in Vance County Schools have been released Thursday. The results were delayed to this point in the current school year, because of the implementation of North Carolina’s new READY Accountability model during the 2012-2013 school year. North Carolina has had state standards, called the Standard Course of Study, for many decades. This new Standard Course of Study is the latest update and is designed to meet …

Vance County Board of Education will meet at the Administrative Services Center in  Henderson, N. C. 27536 on November 11, 2013 7:00 p.m. The agenda is listed below: I. Call to Order   II. Moment of Silence   * III. Approval of Minutes   * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda   V. Recognitions/Announcements A. Business and Non-Profit Honor Roll Recipients   VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so by completing Form …

More than 71 percent of North Carolina public schools met or exceeded academic growth expectations in the 2012-13 school year, according to the first READY Accountability report today presented to the State Board of Education. In addition, test scores dropped as expected in the first year of more rigorous standards. Results were provided for the end-of-grade and end-of-course tests as well as the complete accountability model measures. Data for the schools, districts and state can be accessed at www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/reporting/. The …

Vance County Schools honored local educators at its annual recognition banquet last night in the Civic Center of Vance-Granville Community College. Approximately 200 educators, family members, local officials and community supporters attended the event during which Dr. Larry Webb of Eaton-Johnson Middle School was named the Vance County Schools’ Principal of the Year for 2013-2014, Angela Pugh of Henderson Middle School was named the Vance County Schools’ Assistant Principal of the Year for 2013-2014 and Dr. Jeff Arthurs of Northern …

Vance-Granville Community College has selected eight outstanding students to serve as ambassadors during the 2013-2014 school year. Ambassadors represent the college at special campus and community functions, among other duties.  This year’s ambassadors include Charles Douglas of Henderson (a student in the College Transfer program); Jonathan Herndon of Henderson (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School); Joy Herndon of Henderson (College Transfer/Vance County Early College High School); Ellie Sipfle of Louisburg (College Transfer); David Henry of Macon (College Transfer); Theresa …

The North Carolina Association of Black High School Alumni recently presented a gift to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to assist students with their GED (General Educational Development) testing fees. The intended beneficiaries are students in the Adult Basic Skills program at VGCC’s Franklin County Campus. The NCABHSA was established in 2008 in order to maintain the history of former African-American high schools in central and eastern North Carolina, while also supporting education and young people. Among the high …

Is it a challenge for you to write essays, study for tests, prepare proposals, or perfect an e-mail that goes to everyone in your company? Many people struggle with each of these challenges, but help is on the way. I worked as a news reporter for many years, and then I taught English courses at Vance-Granville Community College for almost ten years. For the past 13 summers, I taught a writing course to future medical and dental students at Duke …