U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen visits Gaston College

Gaston College was honored to welcome Janet L. Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, to its Dallas campus on Thursday, November 30. Secretary Yellen came to North Carolina to deliver remarks on how President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, and the administration’s Investing in America agenda, is spreading economic opportunity and strengthening America’s energy security.

During her visit, she toured our Welding shop and spoke with Austin Price, Chair of the Welding Technology program, and several of our welding students. She also visited the Electrical Systems Technology classroom where she spoke with Bill Leagon, Chair of the Electrical Systems Technology and AC, Heating and Refrigeration Technology programs, about our renewable energy and photovoltaic certificate programs in electrical systems technology.

Following her brief tour, she participated in a roundtable discussion with six Gaston College students and alumni, as well as Dr. John Hauser, President, Dr. Lisa Albright-Jurs, Dean of Career and Technical Education, and Greg Smith, Vice-President for Economic and Workforce Development.

Prior to coming to Gaston College, Secretary Yellen and N.C. Governor Roy Cooper toured the Livent facility in Bessemer City.