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May 2007 May 31, 2007 ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT GASTON COLLEGE
May 31, 2007 Gaston College’s Early Childhood Education Program Earns DALLAS, NC. . . The Early Childhood Education Program (ECE) of Gaston College has earned national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The college’s ECE program is one of twelve associate degree programs in the U.S. to recently earn this distinction. The NAEYC’s Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation system is a national program that sets standards of excellence in early childhood education for teachers. The organization establishes professional preparation standards to raise the quality of teacher education, and in turn raise the quality of early childhood education programs serving young children. “We have worked very hard to develop one of the best two-year Associate of Applied Science degree programs in the country,” says Wanda Wyont, Chair/Instructor for Gaston College’s Early Childhood Education Program. Our program is student centered and sensitive to the needs of our diverse group of students. NAEYC Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation recognizes associate degree programs at colleges across the country that meet a high standard for preparation of teachers. In two years, only seventeen ECE programs across the country have received accreditation through NAEYC’s Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation program. Gaston College is one of twelve programs that were recently awarded accreditation and 5 programs were accredited last summer. “Teacher quality is a crucial component in providing high-quality early childhood education to millions of children across the country,” said Jerlean Daniel, Ph.D., NAEYC’s Deputy Executive Director. “Both Head Start and many state pre-kindergarten programs call for an associate’s degree or higher for teachers, as well as many child care and preschool programs. Establishing high standards for associate degree programs is an important step towards raising the quality of all teacher preparation programs.” The National Association for the Education of Young Children has more than 100,000 members worldwide. The association is the largest and most influential advocate for early care and education in the United States. Fall classes start Monday, August 20th at Gaston College. To register or for information about the Early Childhood Education Program, call 704.922.6533 or visit our website www.gaston.edu. NOTE: May 29, 2007 Pollard Receives Spirit Award from Lincoln County DALLAS, NC . . . Robin Pollard, an Early Childhood Education instructor at Gaston College’s was recently
May 23, 2007 Weisgerber Receives Gaston College Staff Award Amy Weisgerber, administrative assistant for the Health Education Division at Gaston College, has received the 2007 staff excellence award. The presentation was made at the college’s annual faculty/staff appreciation luncheon. Weisgerber, a Gaston College graduate who has worked at the College for nearly 19 years, was described by her nominators as the backbone of the Health Division, always willing to help others. Her ability to work with all types of personalities and juggle many tasks at once helped earn her this distinction. “It is always a pleasure to recognize employees and highlight their valuable role in serving our students” commented Dr. Patricia Skinner, Gaston College president. “Amy’s nomination and selection by her peers is a well deserved honor.” Weisgerber and her husband, Joe, live in Dallas. She is the mother of two sons, Jarod, a rising junior at Lenoir-Rhyne College, and Mark, who will enter Gaston College this fall. Weisgerber received a certificate and a cash award in recognition of her selection as recipient of Gaston College’s 2007 staff excellence award. She will represent the College in the state-wide selection of the Staff Person of the Year by the North Carolina Community College System this fall. May 23, 2007 Gunnell Receives Gaston College Excellence in Teaching Award
Gunnell joined the Gaston College faculty in 1999 when she was hired to develop and implement the Dietetic Technician Program, currently the only one in North Carolina. Courses in the program are offered on-line, drawing students from the mountains to the coast. In addition to developing this degree program, she also initiated and obtained accreditation for the College to offer a certificate Dietary Managers Program. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and a Master of Science degree in Foods and Nutrition from Winthrop University. Prior to joining the Gaston College faculty, Gunnell served as manager of food and nutrition at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Gunnell and her husband, Larry live in Cherryville and are the parents of two children, Maria G. Pruitt, a physical therapist, and Steven Gunnell, a student at NC State. Gunnell received a certificate and a cash award in recognition of her selection as recipient of Gaston College’s 2007 excellence in teaching award. She has been nominated for the state-wide excellence in teaching award with selection to be made by the North Carolina Community College System. The winner will be announced at the Day of Recognition Awards Luncheon at the RBC Center in Raleigh on November 16. May 21, 2007 Items of Interest About Gaston College A called meeting of the Gaston College Board of Trustees is scheduled on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the Myers Center Board Room, 2nd Floor, Dallas Campus. Emblematics, a mixed media, photography, and sculpture exhibit by Charlene Bregier is now on display through June 29, 2007 at the Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Rauch Science and Fine Arts Building, Dallas Campus. An Artist Reception and Gallery Talk is schedule on Tuesday, June 5 from12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Gaston College is in its first week of the summer semester. The summer session is May 21 – August 3. The following offices have changed their schedules to better serve students. They will be open as follows: Business Office and Sponsorship Office: (Dallas and Lincoln Campus) Bookstore: Lincoln Campus Learning Center: (Dallas Campus) Campus Café (Dallas Campus) The Emergency Medical Science (EMS) Boot Camp will be held June 6 –August 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Alan Albright Public Service Building, Room 131, Dallas Campus. This course will provide an introduction to basic emergency medical care. Topics include preparatory, airway, patient assessment, medical emergencies, trauma, infants and children, and operations. Demonstrations on emergency childbirth, auto extrication, and rescue operations will be provided. Upon successfully passing the class and state exam participants will receive the North Carolina State or National Registry EMT-Basic certification. The class is limited to 30. Pre-registration is required Call, 704.922.6241. Gaston College will be hosting a Career Expo on Thursday, June 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the East Campus, Auditorium, Room ECC 118, 7220 Wilkinson Boulevard, Belmont. This event is for dislocated workers, under employed and the unemployed to give them information about high demand career opportunities and courses available at Gaston College that prepare job seekers for those careers. Call, 704.825-3737, ext. 341 or 704.922-6315. Communicating Effectively in Today's Workplace will be offered on Wednesday, June 13 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the East Campus, Classroom Building, Room 118 in Belmont. The seminar co-sponsored by the Gaston and Belmont Chambers and Gaston College's Small Business Center. Topics for the seminar include, The many ways information is shared in the workplace, Why some communicate well while others cannot, and Developing your personal ways of effectively communicating. The presenter is author, professional broadcaster, and seasoned manager, Tim Dannelly. He believes that effective communication is the key to personal success as well as the success of a business. Dannelly will discuss his book "Living The American Dream,” and talk about the power of written communication as well as the spoken word. The cost is $20.00 for Chamber members and $25.00 for non-members. To register for the seminar, send payment to: The Belmont Chamber, PO Box 368, Belmont, NC 28012. For more information, email info@belmontchamber.com, or call 704-825-5307. A Forklift Train-the-Trainer class will be held on Friday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., The class will train employers how to train other company employees and give them OSHA certification. All attendees should be experienced forklift (powered industrial) truck drivers. Also, a Basic Forklift Operator class will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.. This one-day course will cover the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to operate a sit-down counterbalanced, SP Gas powered forklift. Students will learn safety aspects, operations, basic maintenance, and OSHA compliance issues. While employers are required to “certify” forklift operators, this course will still help employees get the basic skills required. Both classes will be held in the Albright Public Service Building, Room 127, Dallas Campus. The cost for both courses is $50.00 each. Seating is limited. To pre-register call, 704.922.6447. Books can now be purchased online by using a credit card. (M/C or VISA). Book prices are available on the Gaston College website under Student Information at www.gaston.edu or www.gaston.bkstr.com. The Vet Tech Program is still accepting applications for fall of 2007. The deadline is May 31. For more information, call 704.922.6469. CONGRATULATIONS TO: The new 2007-2008 Student Government Association (SGA) officers: Roger Clemons, President; Tabitha Calo, Senator, and Melissa Bryant, Senator. Brenda Taylor a part time faculty member at Gaston College is retiring after 25 consecutive years of service. She is a Registered Nurse who has worked as a part-time instructor in the Medical Assisting & Nursing Assistant Department. Robin Pollard was recently honored by the Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse for her volunteer service. Robin was awarded the Spirit Award for her generous contribution and support. She is an Early Childhood Education instructor for Gaston College. May 18, 2007 GASTON COLLEGE HOSTS CAREER EXPO TO ASSIST DALLAS, NC. . .Gaston College will be hosting a Career Expo on Thursday, June 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the East Campus, Auditorium, Room ECC 118, 7220 Wilkinson Boulevard, Belmont. This event is for dislocated workers, under employed and the unemployed to give them information about high demand career opportunities and courses available at Gaston College that prepare job seekers for those careers. “Some large employers in our community are going through cycles laying-off workers in Gastonia and Mt. Holly”, said Joe Keith, Dean of the Gaston College East Campus and Textile Technology Center. “Gaston College wants to encourage and help those in our community who are currently out of work or who may be laid-off in the future to prepare for new career opportunities or upgrade their skills to find employment.” At the expo, Gaston College representatives will have identification posters and handouts available about high demand programs and provide information about typical starting salaries including the following program areas:
Applications to apply to Gaston College and for financial aid assistance will be provided.. For more information, call Dr. Joe Keith at 704.825-3737, ext. 341 or Dr. Karen Less at 704.922-6315.
May 18, 2007 GASTON COLLEGE HONORS 29 TOP GRADUATES DALLAS, NC . . .Twenty-nine top graduates were honored for their academic achievement at the Gaston College Annual Awards Banquet held on Tuesday, May 1 in the Myers Center Cafeteria, Dallas Campus. Gaston College president Dr. Patricia Skinner presented the President’s Award to full-time students who maintained an overall 4.0 grade point average and recognized Outstanding Graduates who received divisional awards for academic achievement. Top graduates honored at the banquet are as follows: President’s Awards Belmont Charlotte Dallas Gastonia Grover
Outstanding Graduates Belmont Cherryville Dallas Gastonia Kings Mountain Lincolnton Lowell Shelby Vale The annual banquet is sponsored by the Gaston College Student Government Association (SGA).
May 18, 2007 GASTON COLLEGE OFFERS FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICS FOR DALLAS, NC . . . The Health Education Department of Gaston College will be offering a basic mathematics course this summer designed for students entering a health science program (nursing, medical assisting, emergency management, veterinary medical technology). Topics to be discussed in “Fundamental Mathematics for Health Careers” (MAT 7100) include reading, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, word problems, and percents. The first session course is scheduled May 21 through June 12 on Monday and Tuesday from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in Room 010 of the Lena Sue Beam Health Sciences Building on the Dallas Campus. The second session course will be held July 9 through July 31 on Monday and Tuesday from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Mobile E on the Dallas Campus. The cost is $65.00 plus books. The course is limited to 25 students. Students will register in class the first day. To reserve a space, please call 704-922-6469.
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honored by the Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse for her volunteer service. Robin was awarded the Spirit Award for her generous contribution and support with numerous activities including assistance with fund raiser, and getting information on child abuse to Gaston College students. She has been an employee of Gaston College for nearly 3 years.