Vance County Early College High School is accepting applications for rising sophomores and juniors for the 2018-19 school year. Applications must be received in the Early College High School office by noon on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. The application is available on the school district’s website at www.vcs.k12.nc.us. Acceptance notifications will go out to students on July 6, 2018. An orientation session for new students and their parents will be held on July 19, 2018. Early College High School is located on the third floor …
Students at Vance County Middle School will Wear Uniforms
Students who will attend Vance County Middle School in 2018-2019 will be required to wear school uniforms. The school uniforms will include white or navy blue tops and navy blue or khaki bottoms. For girls, the uniforms will include white or navy blue collared shirts and blouses and navy blue or khaki uniform pants, skirts or jumpers. Boys’ uniforms must include white or navy blue collared or dress shirts, as well as navy blue or khaki uniform pants. Khaki or …
Vance County one of 10 Communities to Receive Rural ReadySites Grants
The North Carolina Department of Commerce approved 10 grant requests totaling more than $14 million through the Rural ReadySites program, Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. Vance County: A $2,456,575 grant will bring water and sewer infrastructure to an industrial park. The project will serve 87 acres. The Rural ReadySites program, run out of the Department of Commerce in partnership with the Rural Infrastructure Authority, helps rural communities prepare prospective sites for industrial development. The program will invest more …
Crosson New Principal at Pinkston Street Elementary
Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline Batchelor Crosson, who has been appointed as the new principal of Pinkston Elementary School. Dr. Crosson most recently served as the assistant principal for Pinkston Street and L.B. Yancey elementary schools. She has over 20 years of experience in education with Vance County Schools. She succeeds Heddie Somerville, who was named new principal for Vance County Middle School for 2018-2019. She is shown at right in the photo as she joins Superintendent Anthony …
Heavy Equipment Operator Course Returns To Warren Campus In July
The Heavy Equipment Operator course will be offered by Vance-Granville Community College starting Tuesday, July 10, at the college’s Warren County Campus. A Short-Term Workforce Training Grant from the N.C. Community College System will be available to cover the cost of tuition and books for qualified students taking the nine-week course, according to Kyle Burwell, VGCC’s director of occupational extension. “This course presents an excellent opportunity for students to learn the techniques and safety aspects of operating heavy equipment while …
School System Honors Retirees
Vance County Schools district officials, school administrators, educators and family and friends honored 36 outstanding associates who are retiring from their positions with the school system during the Annual Retirement Banquet held on Wednesday, June 13, in McGregor Hall Gallery in downtown Henderson. Each of the honorees were presented with gifts from the school system by Darlynn Oxendine, chairwoman of the Vance County Board of Education, and Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools. Dr. Trixie Brooks, assistant superintendent …
VGCC’s Endowment Golf Tournament Sets Record For Seventh Consecutive Year
Vance-Granville Community College’s 34th annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament hit a new record total by raising $125,000 to help fund scholarships for deserving students and support the mission of the college. That result surpassed the $116,675 generated in 2017, in what was previously the highest-grossing golf tournament in VGCC history. A total of 168 golfers formed 42 teams to play in either the morning or the afternoon round on May 1 at Henderson Country Club. “We are always so appreciative of the …
Northern Vance High School Graduation
Members of the Class of 2018 at Northern Vance High School received deserved recognitions during their Commencement Exercises held in the afternoon of June 9 at McGregor Hall in Henderson. Every seat was filled in the almost 1,000 seat auditorium as family members, friends, educators and school system officials joined in paying tribute to the last graduating class of Northern Vance High. An overflow crowd of about 300 watched via live stream on large screens set up in the McGregor …
Southern Vance High School Graduation
The final graduating class of Southern Vance High School, with 169 seniors, received high school diplomas on June 9 during the school’s Graduation and Commencement Exercises held in the morning at McGregor Hall in Henderson. Principal Rey Horner led the proceedings as he watched his graduates march into the auditorium, which was packed with almost 1,000 parents, siblings, other family members, school staff members, school system officials and community residents. Horner congratulated the seniors for their achievements and urged each …
AdVance Academy 2018 Graduation
AdVance Academy graduated a record number of seniors in the Class of 2018 during the school’s Commencement Exercises held during the evening of June 8, at McGregor Hall in Henderson. A total of 95 graduates from AdVance Academy received their high school diplomas during the exercises. McGregor Hall had an audience of over 700 people gathered in the facility’s auditorium to watch the event and cheer on their graduates. Principal Stephanie Ayscue presided at the event. The Northern Vance High …
Class of 2018 gets encouragement from Meredith VP, SGA leader
Dr. Jean Jackson returned home to offer inspiration to Vance-Granville Community College’s newest graduates, encouraging the Class of 2018 to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead. “In many ways, you are Vance-Granville Community College,” the Middleburg native told members of the 49th commencement exercises on May 11. “You are the very best advertisement of what is possible from work done here and how you apply that work as you go forward in your lives.” Members of the …
Basic Skills graduates encouraged to dream of better futures
Graduates of Vance-Granville Community College’s Adult Basic Skills programs received a double dose of encouragement to dream of better futures and work to make those dreams come true at their commencement exercises on May 3. The honorees were among those students who have completed either the Adult High School Diploma program or the High School Equivalency program in the past year. The principal commencement speaker for the ceremony was Dr. Dorwin L. Howard, Sr., retired superintendent of Granville County Public Schools. The Oxford native …
Butterfield Announces 2018 Congressional Art Competition Winners
Leon Bradford, II, a Durham resident and senior at C.E. Jordan High School, took the top prize with his piece, “Shining Stars of the Universe.” Leon’s piece will be displayed in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the next year and featured on the Congressional Art Competition website. Leon will also have the opportunity to fly to Washington, D.C. in June for the national unveiling ceremony honoring winners from participating congressional districts across the country. “I would like to …
Early College High School Class of 2018 Graduates
A total of 38 members of the Class of 2018 at the Vance County Early College High School received their high school diplomas and most also received at least one college associate degree during their Commencement Exercises held during the evening of May 24. The commencement was held in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College before an audience of about 900 parents, family members, friends and school staff members. Principal Debbie Hite offered opening remarks and presided over the …
Student’s Artwork Selected for N.C. Display
The sunflower painting of Nia Branch, a fifth-grade student at Clarke Elementary School, has been selected to represent Vance County Schools in a display of student artwork from across the state at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh. The sunflower painting, which Nia is holding in the above photo, will actually hang outside the office of N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson. It will be included among the 115 pieces of student artwork in the display, with one …
City of Henderson Recommended Budget for 2018-2019
In accordance with the Henderson City Charter and the Statutes of the State of North Carolina, the FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget is herewith submitted to the City Council for its review, deliberation, amendments and adjustments as deemed appropriate, and adoption prior to July I st. The City Administration looks forward to working with the Mayor and members of City Council on the budget during the next several weeks, and helping it achieve a spending plan which addresses the needs and …
Henderson Budget Work Sessions Cancelled
During the Public Meeting Budget Work Session last evening (Monday, May 21) Council concluded its budget deliberations so the remainder of the Budget Work Sessions have been cancelled. Council will formally approve the budget during its regularly scheduled meeting on June 11, 2018.
Student Spotlight Award Winners Honored
A total of 17 Vance County Schools students, who everyday display good character and compassion for others and who are committed to making the most of their educational opportunities, were honored during the evening of May 21 at the “Student Spotlight” banquet held at the Henderson Country Club. Approximately 150 family members, school system administrators, local educators and local community leaders, attended the event to honor each of the award-winning students. Jason Brown, a graduate of Northern Vance High School …
VGCC Trustees Expand Pharmacy Tech Programs with Certificates
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees approved the addition of new certificates in the Pharmacy Technology curriculum program and the College and Career Promise (CCP) Pathways at the bimonthly meeting on the college’s Main Campus on Monday, May 21. The Pharmacy Technology certificates, which will be available this fall, expand opportunities in a program that already offers an associate’s degree and a diploma providing qualified students with the skills and knowledge needed to practice in a variety of pharmacy settings. …
Department Chair McGrady Recognized For National Faculty Award
Vance-Granville Community College honored Steve McGrady, chair of the college’s Science Department and an instructor, for his recent receipt of the inaugural Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recognition by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). In a session with the VGCC Board of Trustees on Monday, May 21, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the college president, recognized the long-time member of the college faculty for the honor. “This great honor reflects your long-term commitment to academic excellence, teaching and learning, and …