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NC Schools State Superintendent Launches “Give Five – Read Five” Campaign
State Superintendent June Atkinson wants every elementary school student in the state to begin summer vacation with at least five new books to read, and today she launched a statewide initiative to make that happen. Speaking during a press conference at Hilburn Academy, Atkinson challenged parents, business leaders and community members to donate five new or gently-used books to their local elementary school during the month of May. “Too many students lose valuable literacy skills because they stop reading during …
VGCC Warren Campus Dean to speak at Basic Skills Commencement
Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 2. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Those being honored at commencement will include approximately 200 students who have completed either the Adult High School Diploma program or the General Educational Development (GED) High School Equivalency program in the past year. George A. Henderson, the dean of …
Vance County Board of Education Called Meeting April 29th
VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Called Meeting Monday, April 29, 2013 5:30 p.m. Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 A G E N D A I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda * III. NVHS Science Lab Renovations Bid Awarded IV. Budget Work Session A. Capital Outlay Fund B. State Public School Fund …
Five Louisburg College Students Take the Win at PBL State Competition
LOUISBURG, NC – Louisburg College is pleased to announce that five students won first place in their respective categories at the state Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) business fraternity conference, held April 11-13 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Louisburg PBL chapter members competed against students from both two-year and four-year colleges. The following members placed at the state level: 1st Emerging Business Issues (Team) John McGillicuddy & Joe McGillicuddy 1st Integrated Marketing Campaign (Team) …
Vance County Schools – Middle School Transition Expo
Vance County Schools will be hosting a Middle School Transition “Expo” for all rising sixth-grade students on Thursday, May 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Henderson Middle School. The Expo is designed to offer valuable information to current fifth-grade students and their parents about the transition from elementary school to middle school as they look forward to the 2013-2014 school year. The event at Henderson Middle will feature information booths manned by administrators, teachers, school counselors, social workers and …
VGCC Computer classes scheduled at Main Campus in May
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for several popular computer continuing education courses starting in May on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. For each course, the registration fee is $65, with other college fees totaling $7. Registration fees are waived for N.C. resident seniors, ages 65 and above, for one course per semester. For more information and to register for any computer courses, call VGCC at (252) 738-3417 A course on the Microsoft Word and Excel 2010 …
NC Schools State Superintendent Launches “Give Five – Read Five” Campaign
State Superintendent June Atkinson wants every elementary school student in the state to begin summer vacation with at least five new books to read, and today she launched a statewide initiative to make that happen. Speaking during a press conference at Hilburn Academy, Atkinson challenged parents, business leaders and community members to donate five new or gently-used books to their local elementary school during the month of May. “Too many students lose valuable literacy skills because they stop reading during …
Louisburg College Board Chair Michael Boddie to Deliver Commencement Address
LOUISBURG, NC – Louisburg College is pleased to announce that Michael Boddie, Chair of the Louisburg College Board of Trustees, will deliver this year’s commencement address on Friday May 3, 2013, at 5:00pm in the Frances Boyette Dickson Auditorium of the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC). He will speak on the topic, “Believing in People.” A native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Boddie is a 1977 graduate of Louisburg College and a 1979 graduate of East Carolina University. …
Vance County Schools Upcoming Committee Meetings
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: Building & Grounds, Thursday, April 25th, 8:30 am Community Relations, Tuesday, April 30th, 5:30 pm Personnel Committee, Tuesday, May 7th, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Belk Brings 125 Days of Service to Dabney Elementary
April 19, 2013 — As part of its 125th anniversary celebration this year, Belk is showing its continued gratitude and commitment to the Southern communities it serves by enlisting store volunteers to do makeovers in local schools over a 125 day period from March 10 – July 12. Belk is working in partnership with Points of Light, the world’s largest organization devoted to volunteer service, which will help mobilize and coordinate Belk’s efforts (Learn more: www.pointsoflight.org). Makeovers will vary based …
VGCC students succeed in state PBL competition
Members of the Vance-Granville Community College “Chi Beta Chi” chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization recently attended the 59th Annual PBL State Leadership Conference. At the conference, held April 11-13 in Charlotte, students from North Carolina universities and community colleges attended seminars and participated in various business-related competitions. Several VGCC students brought home individual trophies as well as awards and recognitions for the chapter. Two students placed high enough to qualify for the national PBL competition, to …
VGCC Dinner Theater Cast Announced
Vance-Granville Community College has announced the cast for its special Dinner Theater production of the classic play “Our Town,” which will be presented on the evenings of April 25 and April 26 in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The award-winning Thornton Wilder play, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year as the North Carolina Community College System celebrates its 50th anniversary, focuses on the everyday lives of people in Grover’s Corners, a small New Hampshire …
VGCC offers pre-Mother’s Day Personalized Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class on two campuses that provides opportunities for crafting unique, personalized gifts, just in time for Mother’s Day. The “Hand-Stamped Jewelry” class is scheduled for Friday, May 3 from 1 until 3 p.m. on VGCC’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg, and again on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Mother’s Day is May 12. During the class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest …
VGCC hosts Advanced Manufacturing career awareness event
Manufacturing is alive and well in North Carolina and is increasingly sophisticated, as local high school students recently learned at a Vance-Granville Community College event. The college held an Advanced Manufacturing Career Day in the VGCC Civic Center on April 9, during North Carolina Manufacturing Awareness Week (April 8-12, 2013). Approximately 400 high school students from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties attended in order to learn more about future job opportunities and the training that could prepare them for …
Four Artists represent VGCC in State exhibition
The 16th North Carolina Community Colleges Art Exhibition is officially open for public viewing in downtown Raleigh, and it includes four works representing Vance-Granville Community College. Paintings by Laurie Stephens and Jean Quick, both of Oxford, and quilts by Peggy Stocks and May Thurber, both of Manson, were selected to take their place among the 139 pieces of art by students and employees from colleges across the state. The exhibit features a wide variety of media ranging from paintings and …
Historian talks about rise of China and India at VGCC
Noted economic historian Dr. Peter Coclanis presented a seminar at Vance-Granville Community College on April 3 entitled, “India, China, and the United States: The Battle for Global Economic Supremacy in the 21st Century.” VGCC students, instructors and staff were joined in the Civic Center by members of the community to hear the presentation. Coclanis’ presentation was the seventh installment of an International Speakers Series sponsored by the VGCC Global Awareness Committee in partnership with the University of North Carolina’s World …
VGCC schedules Health Unit Coordinator training course
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a Health Unit Coordinator course. The program is scheduled to be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m., May 6 through Aug. 28. Classes will meet in Building 5 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, with Tonia Starling as the instructor. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to understand medical terminology, process medical records, take a leadership role in a health care environment, …
Lunch Break to Educate – Is A Franchise Right For Me?
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center presents a Lunch Break to Educate featuring Josh Towne, Owner of Chick-fil-A of Henderson to discuss “Is a Franchise Right for Me” on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 12 Noon – 1 PM in Room 7107, VGCC Main Campus, 200 Community College Road, Henderson. Lunch is provided, but reservations are required. Simply call 252-738-3240. Seating is limited to 25 people.
Earth Day to be celebrated at two VGCC campuses April 22
Vance-Granville Community College will hold Earth Day festivals on Monday, April 22 from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County and from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on South Campus in Granville County. The public is invited to both events, which are free of charge and are designed to educate the college and community about conservation and the natural world in a fun, informative setting. At Main Campus, activities will take place outside around …
VGCC Names 306 to Dean’s List
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 306 students earned Dean’s List honors for the fall semester that ended in December 2012. 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. Fall Semester Dean’s List honorees are listed below by program of study and then by residence. …