Senior Shane Fogarty graduated at the top of the Gaston Early College High School Class of 2020, and on May 15 he also completed his Associate in Engineering degree by taking mostly upper-level math and science courses at Gaston College. GECHS offers Gaston County students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma while working […]
Serving as the Treasurer of the Gaston College Student Government Association helped Jenny Lopez-Saldivar become a better leader. Lopez-Saldivar will graduate from Gaston College in May and intends to continue her education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. “I wanted to be part of the SGA so I could serve the student body,” […]
Gelena M. Royster is a proud alumnus of Gaston College and is also a member of the Gaston College Class of 2020. In 2013, she earned her first associate of arts degree with a double major in Human Service Technology and At-Risk Youth. Upon graduation, she will have earned a Gerontology Certification and a Substance […]
David Buckner will graduate from Gaston College in May with an Associate in Science degree. In June, he will graduate as valedictorian of Ashbrook High School in Gastonia. He is the second Ashbrook student to earn an associate degree before receiving a high school diploma, and the first to have an Associate in Science degree. […]
Kelton Towery, the valedictorian of the West Lincoln High School Class of 2020, has also received his Associate in Science degree from Gaston College. As a participant in College Now, the Gaston College Career and College Promise program, he earned dual credit by taking advanced placement classes at his high school along with courses at […]
Christian Rios, the outgoing secretary of the Gaston College Student Government Association, wanted to get involved with the SGA so he could be a liaison between the students and the College. “I understand the frustration and complaints amongst students on things they wish they could change or have amended for a better experience,” he said. […]
The support Victoria Fulbright received from human services professionals and agencies inspired her to pursue an education in that field. She will graduate from Gaston College in May with a degree in Human Services Technology and Substance Abuse. In spring 2017, Fulbright enrolled in some continuing education classes at Gaston College in order to get […]
Clip Echendu is the Gaston College recipient of the North Carolina Community College System Academic Excellence Award for 2020. An Electronics Engineering Technology student in the Engineering and Industrial Technologies program, he was chosen to represent Gaston College from among the group of students who were recognized for outstanding achievement within their programs and majors. […]
Tyler Southward was 24 years old when he started at Gaston College in 2018. A native of Saginaw, Michigan, who moved to North Carolina in 2014, Southward had never been an enthusiastic student and had dropped out of high school, but in his early 20s he decided to commit himself to his education and his […]
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 […]
