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Clementine “Tina” Hunter sworn in as member of the Vance County Board of Education
Newly elected member of the Vance County Board of Education, Clementine “Tina” Hunter, joined fellow board members Dorothy Gooche and Ed Wilson in being administered the oath of office this morning by the Honorable Judge Henry Banks. They took the oath of office in the Board Room of the Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center...
Carolina Accepts Bid To Hyundai Sun Bowl
North Carolina has accepted an invitation to play in the 2016 Hyundai Sun Bowl vs. Stanford in El Paso, Texas, on Friday, Dec. 30. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. ET (noon local time), and will be televised nationally by CBS. The 2016 game will mark the 83rd anniversary of the Sun Bowl...
VGCC Raking Up Awards: Business Administration program ranked among nation’s 25 best values
The Business Administration program at Vance-Granville Community College recently received recognition as one of the top 25 best values in its field across the United States. VGCC came in at number 22 on the list of the nation’s most affordable online business administration associate degrees published by Texas-based AffordableColleges.com. The organization, which also recently...
DA Mike Waters welcomes new Assistant District Attorney
District Attorney Mike Waters welcomes new Assistant District Attorney Nicole G. Burnette to his office as of December 1, 2016. Ms. Burnette was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She attended North Carolina State University on a full scholarship, where she double majored in political science and criminology. Ms. Burnette attended the University...
Granville Chamber accepting nominations for John Penn Award
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Recognition Committee announces that the committee is accepting nominations for the 2017 John Penn Citizen of the Year Award. This prestigious award, named for Granville County’s signer of the Declaration of Independence, is presented at the Chamber’s Annual Membership Banquet. The 2017 event will be held Monday, January...
VGCC Work-Based Learning program partners with Wake Public Defender’s office
Students in the Criminal Justice Technology and Paralegal Technology programs at Vance-Granville Community College recently heard from a guest speaker, who spoke about his work in the justice system and about opportunities to jump-start their own careers while they are still students. The speaker was Juan C. Bais, chief investigator for the Public Defender’s Office...