Gaston College has opened its new Fiber Innovation Center, a facility designed to advance textile technology, sustainability, and workforce development across the region. The 39,000-square-foot center on the Kimbrell campus will offer training, product development, and research opportunities in fiber solutions for students, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders. As the first facility of its kind in […]
Earlier this month, fourteen Gaston College students won awards at the SkillsUSA N.C. competition in Greensboro. 2nd Place – Video News Production: Aaron Park, Ashleigh Parra, Asaad Tumbling, Morgan Wise (Tumbling won first place last year in Video Production and a silver medal at the 2024 SkillsUSA national competition.) 2nd Place – Video Production: Hunter […]
Three Gaston College employees received top honors at the 28th annual Gaston College Employee Appreciation & Recognition, held on April 16 at the Myers Center Auditorium. Brian Bookout was honored with the Altrusa Award, Shelton Watson was given the Staff Excellence Award and Dr. Patricia Williams received the Instructor of the Year Award. Bookout, Dean […]
Gaston College professor Dr. Christopher Thurley’s 2025 spring semester has been marked by significant achievements. Thurley, an English instructor at Gaston College, received a summer fellowship from the American Council of Learned Studies in March. In April, he will launch his first book, “Anthony Burgess and America. ” Originally from Rochester, N.Y., Thurley earned his […]
The National Honor Guard Academy, established in 2006, promotes ceremonial knowledge and reinforces pride in upholding traditions with precision. For two years, the Florida-based organization has conducted training exercises at Gaston College’s Dallas Campus. “The honor is truly ours to be in front of a class of people who ‘get it,’” said commanding officer and […]
Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Gaston College a $25,000 grant to support Electrical Systems Technology and its workforce training programs. “This generous grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will help us upgrade equipment and supplies, ensuring that our electrical systems students acquire the latest skills necessary to meet today’s workforce demands,” said Dr. Hauser, President […]
Local high school seniors can learn all about what Gaston College has to offer by attending Senior Night on Thursday, May 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. Students who want to work toward a two-year degree with the possibility of continuing their education or are interested in exploring career training options to prepare them for […]
Gaston College hosted its second annual Rhino Roadmap for CTE Careers event on Feb. 25, 2025, at the Dallas campus, drawing approximately 250 attendees. The event, sponsored by Duke Energy, showcased more than 25 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Visitors could tour classrooms and labs, and faculty members were available to answer questions from […]
Women’s History Month is the perfect opportunity to honor one of the school’s female pioneers, former longtime Gaston College trustee Dr. Bobbie Haynes Rowland. A 1951 graduate of UNC Greensboro, Rowland was named Professor Emeritus of Child and Family Development at UNC Charlotte after her 37-year tenure at that school ended, Rowland was Gaston College’s […]
Thebaud T. Jeffers arrived in Gastonia as an educator in 1932, decades before Gaston College opened its doors. By the time of his passing in 1984 at the age of 75, Jeffers had become a trailblazer for both Gastonia and Gaston College. Today, Jeffers’ impact lives on through a recreation center in Gastonia bearing his […]
