Gaston College is launching a new Medical Sonography program in Fall 2025 to help address the area’s workforce shortage. “Gaston College is responding to a critical workforce need by developing a Medical Sonography program to address over 80 annual job openings in the local market,” said Leslie Pressley, Gaston College’s Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. […]
Gaston College and North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a direct-entry admission program for Gaston College graduates. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18, aims to support local students in achieving a bachelor’s degree. Under the new partnership, Gaston College graduates will have guaranteed admission to NCWU to […]
Gaston College’s fire technology program is generating new interest with instructor Harry Field, a seasoned fireman with over four decades of experience, helping to develop the next generation of firefighters from Lincoln County High Schools. Field’s extensive background encompasses a decade of service in Long Island, N.Y., followed by another ten years with the Pine […]
Gunsmithing is a specialized field that involves repairing, modifying, refinishing, and constructing firearms. This craft demands a high level of skill, combining the expertise of a machinist, woodworker, and engineer. At Gaston College, the gunsmithing program offers students an opportunity to develop valuable skills in local gun shops. Matthew Bowen, the program’s instructor, brings experience […]
Gaston College’s nursing programs have done it again! Our Licensed Practical Nursing program was ranked number one in the state by PracticalNursing.org for 2024 and NursingProcess.org included our ADN program as among the best in the state for 2023. Our nursing programs have been rated among the best in the state for many consecutive years. […]
On Monday, September 25, 2023, Gaston College and Montreat College entered into articulation agreements that give students in two specific programs at Gaston College the opportunity to transfer seamlessly into Montreat College. One of these Direct Transfer Agreements is between Montreat College School of Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) and the Gaston College Cybersecurity Program. […]
The recent graduating class of the Gaston College Associate Degree Nursing program earned a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX, an exam that tests the competency of nursing school graduates prior to their licensing. The average NCLEX pass rate in the United States is around 80%, and in North Carolina it is 90.8%. The 48 […]
Gaston College and Richmond Community College have announced a joint 911 Communications and Operations curriculum that will allow students at Gaston College to complete the program’s courses online at Richmond Community College. This exciting new collaboration between the two colleges will enrich the students’ education and pave the way for them to potentially land jobs […]
Twenty-seven students were inducted into the Gaston College chapter of the National Technical Honor Society at a ceremony on November 14, 2022. The society honors, recognizes, and empowers students in Career and Technical Education, and the Fall 2022 cohort includes students in the following programs: Accounting and Finance Human Services Information Technology Medical Assisting Medical […]
Gaston College and Johnson C. Smith University officially joined forces on Thursday, August 5 to help their students achieve their goal of a Bachelor’s degree. In a signing ceremony held at the Johnson C. Smith University campus in Charlotte, both college presidents, Clarence Armbrister of JCSU and Dr. John Hauser of Gaston College, signed a […]
