Category: Education

George A. Henderson was recently named Dean of Students at Vance-Granville Community College. Henderson, a resident of Wake Forest, has worked in various capacities for the college since 1998 and most recently served as dean of VGCC’s Warren County Campus. In his new leadership role, Henderson oversees an array of student support services, including counseling, advising, tutoring, mentoring, career services, and the Workforce Investment Act. He also supervises departments such as Admissions & Records, Financial Aid, the Registrar, Student Activities …

Citizens from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties came together at the Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Oct. 29 as the college’s advisory committees held their annual meetings. VGCC’s 38 advisory committees are made up of people from the communities served by the college who have worked in the fields for which the college offers training. Committees are also established to advise the VGCC campuses in Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, as well as the Small Business Center …

Strong professional development for principals has received a big boost in the northeastern part of the state thanks to a grant awarded to North Carolina State University. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded NCSU a five-year, $4.7 million grant to fund the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) through its School Leadership Program. “Solid leadership is essential to the success of a school and the students within,” said State Superintendent June Atkinson. “The Northeast Leadership Academy has provided a remarkable level …

Vance-Granville Community College recently named Jean A. Blaine of Durham as the college’s new Director of Occupational Extension. Blaine has been a member of the VGCC staff since 2007 and most recently served as Director of Prison Programs. In her new role, Blaine supervises the coordinators for Occupational Healthcare and Prison Programs. The Occupational Extension department’s programs are tailored to meet the needs for vocational training and retraining in the community. “Our focus is on offering and developing educational programs …

Vance-Granville Community College recently convened a meeting of administrators and guidance counselors from local schools to learn more about what the college offers, and to discuss how the educational institutions work in partnership. Representatives of public high schools and middle schools, charter schools, private schools and home-schools in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties were invited to attend the forum, held on Oct. 24 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. “We are all truly partners in meeting …

Inside classrooms and computer labs at Vance-Granville Community College, students and instructors are responding to new workforce demands by focusing on the mobile devices that have changed how people access and communicate information around the world. Along with other North Carolina community colleges, VGCC has updated its computer education curriculum programs, particularly Web Technologies, to reflect the importance of mobile devices and mobile apps. Mobile phones, in one form or another, have been around for more than 40 years, but …

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a new, more flexible format for preparing students for information technology careers when the spring 2014 semester begins on Jan. 13. A new program called Computer Technology Integration serves as an umbrella that includes three degree tracks. Students will choose from the CTI – IT Support track, which will prepare them for job placement in technical support, help desk, and administrative positions, with a focus on office software applications; the CTI – Networking and Security …

Vance-Granville Community College’s Student Government Association has elected a slate of officers to serve during the 2013-2014 year. The new leaders include President Theresa Chiplis of Norlina, a student in the Global Logistics Technology, Accounting, and Business Administration programs; Vice President David Henry of Macon, a College Transfer student; Secretary Brandon Doughty of Louisburg, a Franklin County Early College High School student; Treasurer Matthew Lewis of Louisburg, also a Franklin County Early College High School student; Parliamentarian Joe Ahrens of …

Sean G. Newton took the oath of office on Oct. 28 as the first Chief of Police for the new campus police department at Vance-Granville Community College. The ceremonial swearing-in, administered by North Carolina District Court Judge Randolph Baskerville, was held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Newton, a resident of Wake Forest, has served as VGCC’s Director of Public Safety since 2008 and officially became Chief of Police as well in late July, following …

VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Called Meeting Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:30 p.m. Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C.  27536 AGENDA         I.       Call to Order *     II.      Approval of Meeting Agenda       III.     Finance:  Presentation of 2013-2014 Budget                A.     Child Care                B.     Child Nutrition                C.     Capital Outlay                D.     Federal                E.     State                F.      Local  *     IV.    Executive Session *     V.     Adjournment *     Requires Board Action

Nearly three years after the launch of the nation’s first statewide Microsoft IT Academy, North Carolina students and teachers have earned more than 100,000 professional certifications through the innovative program. State Superintendent June Atkinson today joined Microsoft executives, teachers and students to announce and celebrate this milestone at Microsoft’s YouthSpark Connections event at the Friday Institute on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. “During the past three years, North Carolina’s Microsoft IT Academy program has enabled students …

Vance-Granville Community College helped local students explore technical career fields on Oct. 15 by holding an “Applied Technologies Expo” in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Approximately 240 middle and high school students from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties attended the event. They received information and saw demonstrations from various VGCC curriculum programs, including Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology; Automotive Systems Technology; Bioprocess Technology; Carpentry; Electrical Systems Technology; Electronics Engineering Technology; and Welding …

Children enrolled in the Child Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus recently learned about fire safety and fire trucks as part of October’s observance as Fire Prevention Month. Special guests at the center on Oct. 16 were, pictured above (from left), Captain Bryant Williams of Vance County Emergency Services and Battalion Chief Tim Twisdale of the Henderson Fire Department. The firefighters discussed the “stop, drop and roll” technique and what to do in case of a fire at …

Vance-Granville Community College will hold a series of sessions offering information for high school students and their parents on the “Career and College Promise” (CCP) program. CCP allows eligible students to earn college credits while still in high school, without having to pay tuition or college fees. These meetings will be held on Monday, Oct. 28 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Small Auditorium (Building 2) on VGCC’s Main Campus near Henderson; on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the …

Vance-Granville Community College was recently awarded $120,000 by the State Board of Community Colleges to implement the North Carolina Back-to-Work program established last year by the N.C. General Assembly. VGCC was one of 49 of the state’s 58 community colleges receiving a total of $5,874,104 in such grants this year, with amounts ranging from $52,600 to $173,870. The NC Back-to-Work program was designed to help long-term unemployed North Carolinians obtain the training they need to successfully start new careers. At …

Vance County Board of Education will hold their monthly meeting on October 14, 2013 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center. Download the full agenda packet here: 20131014_vcboe_agenda_packet 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. Adrienne Morton   VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so …