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November 4, 2009 PHOTO OPPORTUNITY AT GASTON COLLEGE The Defensive Driving Progam at Gaston College is celebrating 20-years of service to residents in Gaston and Lincoln counties and the Charlotte metro area. A reception will be held on Thursday, November 5th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm at the Rauch Science and Fine Arts Building, Dallas Campus. This defensive driving program started by the college in 1989, educates drivers on how and why it is important to be defensive and safe drivers, and is the oldest program in the state. The Gaston College Community Education at Gaston College and the Safety & Health Council of North Carolina have been co-partners in sponsoring this program. Beth Hollars, Director of Community Education has managed the program since 2000 and it has quadrupled in participation with drivers and has expanded to three separate programs. The program for young drivers, Alive @ 25, has been so successful that the district attorney in Lincoln County is now requiring this class for all drivers who are 16, 17, and 18 years of age who receive a ticket. Dr. Patricia Skinner, president of Gaston College commented, "We are very happy to be the first college in the State to enter in this partnership and it is a true partnership in every sense of the word. Each of us relies on the other to complete the circle of benefit for the clients and in a sense, the greater community- through safe drivers, fewer people in the already crowded court system, and a more educated driving populous." The reception agenda is as follows: Welcome: Beth Hollars, Director of Community Education This event is free and open to the public. For more information on the Gaston College Defensive Driving Program call Beth Hollars at 704.922. 6250 or 704.922.625 ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT GASTON COLLEGE Phi Beta Lambda will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday, November 9th at 5:00 pm, Comer Engineering and Technology Building, Room CET 45, Dallas Campus. This organization is the college division of Future Business Leaders of America, one of the premier student business organizations in the world. PBL is not just another student group - it gives members the opportunity to learn, travel, and grow as a business professional. In today's highly competitive business environment it takes more than just a degree to succeed. It requires business savvy, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. By taking advantage of the many opportunities that Phi Beta Lambda offers, students acquire the skills that will set them apart from the average graduate. PBL and PBL partners (www.ncpbl.org), also offer thousands of dollars in scholarships each year. Students also have the opportunity to compete at a local, state, and national level representing Gaston College at leadership conferences and competitive events. The Gaston College Chapter of PBL is now recruiting new members! For more information or a membership application form, please contact one of the Gaston College PBL Advisors: Dr. Joe Keith at keith.joe@gaston.edu or Mrs. Jamie Conrad at conrad.jamie@gaston.edu. Spring Advising and Registration for returning students is November 11 - 19 (ending at 6:30 pm on Thursday, November 19) and November 30 - December 9 for new and returning students (ending at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, December 9). For more information visit www.gaston.edu. The Gaston College Board of Trustees will hold its monthly board meeting on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 4:00 pm in the Myers Center, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Dallas Campus. The Community Education Program and the Safety & Health Council of North Carolina for celebrating 20 years of successful partnerships in defensive driving for teens. The Gaston College Alive At 25 Program was started in 1989 and is the oldest defensive driving program for youth in the state. Since 2000, Beth Hollars, Director of the Community Program and her staff have quadrupled the numbers of 16, 17 and/or 18-year old drivers attending the program and have expanded it to three separate programs. Accolades and appreciation goes to Ms. Hollars and her staff for a job well done. Poet and Author, Kenneth Gilliard, Jr. Presents Poet and author, Kenneth Gilliard, Jr., will present beautiful poems of religious fervor to enlighten, inspire, and strengthen one’s faith in a presentation and book signing on Wednesday, November 18 at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm, at the Morris Library, Dallas Campus. He will be reading from his book “To God be the Glory: The Poet Transformed” a collection of Christian poems that radiates a message that we should be thankful for everything – for each brand new day and for the gift of life. “Through my book, readers will learn to recognize and appreciate the wonders that have been fashioned for them,” says Gilliard. They also will learn to understand their imperfections and realize their purpose. And most of all, they will find themselves through the words of the creator, which will lead them to extend and offer themselves to others. Mr. Gilliard is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently residing in Gastonia and is a first-year accounting student at Gaston College. This event is free and open to the public.
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