Health Sciences

Health Education

Dean: Sharon Starr                                                  Administrative Assistant: Sherry Lingafelt
Phone: 704.922.6366                            Phone: 704.922.6379
Email: starr.sharon@gaston.edu                          Email: lingafelt.sherry@gaston.edu

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About Division

The purpose of the Health area is to promote wellness and health education programs, to assure competency - based nursing and allied health programs, to provide quality instruction and educational programs, to produce graduates who will perform professionally in the community, to foster positive relationships with public and private schools, and to promote positive working relationships with area health care facilities.

Please see the contact list below for further information regarding Health programs.

Department	Name	Position	Phone Number	Email
Cosmetology	Stephanie Lutz	Secretary	704.748.5221	lutz.stephanie@gason.edu
Cosmetology	Catherine Cunningham	Department Chair	704.748.5255	cunningham.catherine@gaston.edu
Dietetic Technician	Kandy Penley	Secretary	704.922.6377	penley.kandy@gaston.edu
Dietetic Technician	Juanita Gunnell	Department Chair	704.922.2254	gunnell.juanita@gaston.edu
Health & Fitness Sciences	Kandy Penley	Secretary	704.922.6377	penley.kandy@gaston.edu
Health & Fitness Sciences	Jacob Surratt	Program Coordinator	704.922.2283	surratt.jacob@gaston.edu
Medical Assisting	Kandy Penley	Secretary	704.922.6377	penley.kandy@gaston.edu
Medical Assisting	Betty Jones	Department Chair	704.922.6465	jones.betty@gaston.edu
Nursing Assistant	Danielle Kahne	Secretary	704.922.2275	kahne.danielle@gaston.edu
Nursing Assistant	Jane Duncan	Department Chair	704.922.6372	duncan.jane@gaston.edu
LPN	Stephanie Lutz	Secretary	704.748.5221	lutz.stephanie@gaston.edu
LPN	Beverly Davis	Department Chair	704.748.5220	davis.beverly@gaston.edu
Associate Degree Nursing	Barbara Burgess	Secretary	704.922.6469	burgess.barbara@gaston.edu
Associate Degree Nursing	Dianne George	Department Chair	704.922.6487	george.dianne@gaston.edu
LPN-RN	Barbara Burgess	Secretary	704.922.6469	burgess.barbara@gaston.edu
LPN-RN	Phonzie Childers	Program Coordinator	704.922.2314	childers.phonzie@gaston.edu
Phlebotomy	Kandy Penley	Secretary	704.922.6377	penley.kandy@gaston.edu
Phlebotomy	Betty Jones	Department Chair	704.922.6465	jones.betty@gaston.edu
Therapeutic Massage	Kandy Penley	Secretary	704.922.6377	penley.kandy@gaston.edu
Therapeutic Massage	Monica Phillips	Program Director	704.922.2270	phillips.monica@gaston.edu
Veterinary Technician	Barbara Burgess	Secretary	704.922.6469	burgess.barbara@gaston.edu
Veterinary Technician	Kristine Blankenship	Department Chair	704.922.6524	blankenship.kristine@gaston.edu