Category: Education

Vance-Granville Community College honored 30 students who have completed its one-year Practical Nursing program during a pinning ceremony on Aug. 1 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. Upon receiving diplomas, graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the national exam for licensed practical nurses (NCLEX-PN). Among the graduates recognized at the ceremony were Ashley Kayla Green of Creedmoor; Kara Renee’ Hill, Emily Elizabeth Litzenberger, Nyamweya Omundi and Marta Saldana, all of Durham; Nicole Perry and …

Vance County Board of Education Henderson, N. C. 27536 August 12, 2013 7:00 p.m. Administrative Services Center   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 …

Vance-Granville Community College will take a turn in the statewide spotlight on Thursday, Aug. 22, when UNC-TV airs a segment on the college during its nightly news magazine program, “North Carolina Now.” As part of the N.C. Community College System’s 50th Anniversary celebration this year, UNC-TV has been producing short documentaries on each of the 58 community colleges in the state. Earlier this summer, producer Rick Sullivan conducted interviews for this segment with the president of VGCC, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, …

North Carolina’s four-year cohort graduation rate continued its upward climb and set another record, according to the state’s 2012-13 Cohort Graduation Rate Report, presented to State Board of Education members today. In 2013, 82.5 percent of students who started ninth grade in 2009-10 completed high school in four years or less. This is up from the 2012 rate of 80.4 percent. Some students require a fifth year of high school in order to complete graduation requirements. The five-year cohort graduation …

Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its 2013 Medical Assisting program graduates on Aug. 1 at the college’s Franklin County Campus in Louisburg, where the program is conducted. As VGCC’s program is nationally accredited, graduates are now eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants’ (AAMA) certification examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. The 16 graduates being honored included Judy Vann McIntosh of Bunn; Lindsey Brooke Hinkle of Creedmoor; Tiffany Nicole Crudup, JoAn Arnold Marshall, Lauren …

Recent Vance-Granville Community College students Allison Forsythe of Oxford, Tiffany Gill of Raleigh and Haleigh Meffert of Louisburg have all been awarded Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarships as they continue their education at the four-year level. They are among 215 students from across the state who were selected to receive Golden LEAF scholarships to attend participating in-state colleges or universities this year. Of those recipients, 30 were community college students transferring to a four-year institution. Community college transfer students are eligible …

Vance-Granville Community College honored nine men and six women who completed the college’s year-long Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program on July 30. Graduates included Nathaniel Hinds of Apex; Jessica Blackwell and Jodie Edwards, both of Creedmoor; Ashley Harris of Durham; Doyle Carpunky and Toni Ellis, both of Henderson; Hunter Crowder of Knightdale; Eric Brogden of Norlina; Brandon Joostema of Oxford; Matt Harrison of Raleigh; Crystal Long of Stem; Jeb Bailey and Allison Branch, both of Wake Forest; Brandan Perkinson of Yanceyville; …

Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 322 students earned Dean’s List honors for the spring semester that ended in May. 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, according to VGCC Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs Dr. Angela Ballentine. Spring Semester Dean’s List honorees are listed below by program of study and then by residence.   Accounting: …

The next Oxford Preparatory High School student orientation/information session will be held Tuesday 8/6 from 6:00 – 7:00 in the meeting room of the Richard Thornton Library in Oxford.  This session is designed to provide detailed information about scheduling, electives, supplies, transportation, and athletics for rising 9th grade students who have already enrolled.  OPHS is continuing to enroll students, therefore families of rising 9th graders who are interested but have not yet applied are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Vance-Granville Community College was recently chosen to join the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program, a national effort to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in health care, education and social services. The program is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges. VGCC is one of only four community colleges in North Carolina currently participating in the program, which seeks to assist adults age 50 and over in completing degrees or certificates in high-demand occupations that give back to …

Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Date: * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, August 6th, 8:30 am  Note:  All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.

The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, July 15 at the college’s Henderson campus. North Carolina Ninth District Court Judge Henry Banks swore in real estate broker Deborah F. Brown of Henderson for a second four-year term on the Board. Brown is also a member of the Vance County Board of Commissioners, and was appointed by that same board. Brown first joined the Board of Trustees in 2009 and will serve though 2017. …

LOUISBURG, NC – Louisburg College invites the local community to a ribbon cutting and open house for the newly renovated E. Carroll Joyner Student Residence, formerly known as the Arthur Person House. The open house will begin with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce at 5:15pm, Thursday, August 1, 2013, and will include remarks from College president Dr. Mark La Branche. Light refreshments and tours of the historic home will be available until 7pm. Parking will be available …

This fall, Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus will offer Cosmetology courses during the evening, making it the only one of the college’s four campuses with such a schedule. In addition, the community colleges in Durham and Wake counties do not offer Cosmetology at night, either, making the program even more unique for the area, according to VGCC Cosmetology program head Tomeka Moss. South Campus is located on N.C. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor. “At South Campus, we offer the Cosmetology …

This summer, the young students at the Child Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus in Vance County have learned numerous lessons about growing healthy food, following the installation of a raised vegetable garden on their playground. “We’ve planted several varieties of peppers and tomatoes as well as okra, squash, zucchini, rosemary and basil,” said Denise Gill, the child day care center director. “As part of this project, the children have done the planting, watering and harvesting.” Lakeeta Vaughan, …

For the first time, Vance-Granville Community College will soon offer a “boot camp” that students can take to prepare for the VGCC Anatomy & Physiology (or “A&P”) course, just before the fall semester begins. The two-day A&P Boot Camp will be held on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (including a one-hour break for lunch) in room 5212 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Students who participate will have a chance …

For the third straight year, Vance-Granville Community College held a Science Camp for area middle school students this summer, and this year’s event allowed more students than ever to engage in fun, educational activities related to an even wider range of subjects. A total of 41 students, including rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, completed the day camp, which was held June 17-21 at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Campers learned …