The Gaston College Foundation helps you change lives for the better by providing investment opportunities that help empower bright futures for our students, their families and our community.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use
to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela
The Gaston College Foundation, Inc. is an independently incorporated 501-c-3 not-for-profit organization. Its sole mission is to raise, invest, administer and disburse funds exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes for the benefit of Gaston College. Any gifts received by the Foundation are used for the direct needs of the college including designated programs, scholarships, operating, and capital expenses.
Gaston College is an open-door public community college, located in Gaston and Lincoln counties of North Carolina. The college promotes student success and lifelong learning through high caliber, affordable, accessible, and comprehensive educational programs and services responding to economic and workforce development needs.
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“As a struggling single mother it is hard to make ends meet and I thought I’d have to drop out due to a lack of funds. As a second year nursing student, it would have been devastating not to be able to finish after all of the hard work it took to get this far. Your support enabled me to complete my degree and pursue my dreams for myself and my family.”
–Student Emergency Fund Recipient
In the world of college basketball, few names shine as brightly as Leonard Hamilton. As he gears up for his 23rd season at the helm of Florida State’s basketball program, Hamilton’s journey back to his roots in Gastonia, North Carolina, serves as a poignant reminder of where it all began – at Gaston College. On…
In the world of college basketball, few names shine as brightly as Leonard Hamilton. As he gears up for his 23rd season at the helm of Florida State’s basketball program, Hamilton’s journey back to his roots in Gastonia, North Carolina, serves as a poignant reminder of where it all began – at Gaston College. On…
Tracy Kozell’s journey in the legal field took an exciting turn when she decided to enhance her career by enrolling at Gaston College. After nine years of dedicated work at Hester & Payseur in Belmont, Kozell’s employers, Jamie Hester Griffith and Ann Payseur, recognized her potential and encouraged her to pursue an Associate of Applied…
Among the students in the Gaston College 2018 graduating class is David J. Girsch, a veteran who has fought battles both in combat and in his personal life. Girsch was a dual major and will earn an Associate of Applied Science and Associate in General Education degrees. A native of New York State, Girsch dropped…
Nicole DeVincenzo is a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher for Lincoln Park Head Start with Gaston Community Action, Inc. In 2000, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from UNC-Charlotte. When Nicole began exploring career options after earning her degree from UNC-Charlotte, she focused on opportunities that offered a work-life balance so that she could be…
Promoting Self-Healing Through Multiple Medias Artist Carl Childs, former Gamma Beta Phi President, is a proud and successful alumnus of Gaston College class of 2012. Childs dual majored and graduated with an Associate in Fine Arts and Associate in Arts degrees. In the fall of that graduating year, Childs taught his (BATS) Business, Art, Tactics,…
When Gaston College lost its first president in February 1967, it needed an interim president while the school’s Board of Trustees pursued a permanent replacement. Dr. William T. Cottingham, who had been Gaston College’s dean of instruction when Dr. Bob Benson resigned, was appointed as the school’s interim president. Cottingham remained dean of instruction while…
Gaston College is excited to announce Daniel Freeman as the new Chief Development Officer for the Gaston College Foundation. With a background in higher education and strong connections to the local community, Freeman brings a wealth of experience and passion to this role. Freeman’s journey to Gaston College is as diverse as it is impressive….
When Gaston College began in 1964, it wanted a dynamic president to raise the school’s profile and build a foundation for the future. The school found its man in Crayton Robert “Bob” Benson, Jr. Not only was Benson a former college football star, he was also a part of the U.S. Military’s D-Day invasion during…