Gaston College will disperse over $1 million dollars in federal emergency financial aid to students provided under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) approved by the U.S. Congress. Recently $14 billion dollars was allotted through the CARES Act with $6.28 billion going to colleges and universities […]
The Work-Based Learning program at Gaston College allows students to gain hands-on experience and connect with professionals in their career field while earning college credit. In effect, the company worksite becomes the classroom, where a student sets and completes measurable learning objectives or goals to work toward over the course of the semester. The WBL […]
Dr. John Hauser (pronounced Who-zer) began his new tenure today as the seventh President of Gaston College. He was appointed to the presidency in March by the College’s Board of Trustees. The former President of Carteret Community College, he brings over thirty years of leadership and administrative experience to Gaston College. “I’m honored to be joining such […]
Andrew Molby, who will graduate from Gaston College in May, overcame learning disabilities to successfully complete the Emergency Medical Sciences program and earn an Associate in Applied Science degree. Currently employed with Gaston County EMS, Molby recently transitioned from a part-time to a full-time position with the service. “Andrew is the finest student I have […]
Dr. John Hauser (pronounced Who-zer) will assume his position as Gaston College’s seventh President on Monday, June 1. A 15-member committee initially conducted the presidential search. Following a rigorous evaluation and selection process, Dr. Hauser emerged as the Gaston College Board of Trustees’ top choice to serve as the new president. Dr. Hauser, former President […]
Two students in the Gaston College Class of 2020 have been selected for participation in the Goodnight Scholars Program at NC State University. The students are Jesus Vina Moreno, who will major in Biological Sciences, and Tyler Southward, who will study Statistics. The Goodnight Scholars Program is a comprehensive student development program designed to develop […]
For Kayla Grigg, serving as a Student Government Association Senator meant representing the voice of students and sharing with instructors, advisors, and lead staff what the student experience is like at Gaston College. Grigg is a student in Gaston Early College High School, which offered her the opportunity to receive a high school diploma while […]
Each year, employees who have reached milestone years of service are recognized at the Gaston College Employee Appreciation Luncheon. On February 7, 2020, Linda Barrett-Ray was honored for her 30 years on the Gaston College staff. A native of Gastonia, Barrett-Ray is the youngest of 11 children. She joined the workforce without finishing high school […]
Gaston College is committed to providing a website that is accessible to all audiences. The college is actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website by adopting the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 at Conformance Level AA as its official technical guidelines. Continued information, updates, and training […]
