Gaston Lifestyles Magazine Scholarship

[DALLAS, NC, March 9, 2020] On January 16, 2020, Mr. and Mrs. Mo Ally established the Gaston Lifestyles Magazine Scholarship. The annual scholarship will provide financial assistance to a promising student pursuing higher education in small business administration who has the ability, but not the financial resources to attend college. Mr. Mo Ally founded the Gaston Lifestyles Magazine in 2012. His wife Deborah serves as publisher. The goal of the magazine is to uplift the community and showcase the vast cultural richness of the community by covering people, arts, entertainment, travel, social, and fashion.

Gaston Lifestyles Magazine Scholarship

Gaston’s Fourth President: Joseph Mills

When Joseph Mills became Gaston College’s fourth president in July 1975, he was promoted from his position as vice president. A University of Kentucky graduate, Mills became an educator after working for four radio stations and two television stations. Also a writer for the U.K. college newspaper, Mills taught high school English while earning his…

Gaston’s Third President: Woodrow Sugg

Gaston College’s third president was a familiar local name with loads of experience as an educator. Woodrow B. “Woody” Sugg was an Eastern N.C. native with deep roots in the county who was also directly involved in the opening of Gaston College. A 1935 graduate of old South Edgecombe High School in Pinetops, Sugg graduated…

Gaston’s Second President: William Cottingham

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 Welcomes New Chief Development Officer

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….

Gaston’s First President: Robert Benson

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…

Power for Life Grant Awarded to Student Food Pantry

Gaston College Foundation Awarded $10,500 Piedmont Lithium Power for Life Grant to Bolster Student Food Pantry Dallas, NC, December 13, 2023] – The Gaston College Foundation is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of the Piedmont Lithium Power for Life Grant, a generous donation of $10,500. This grant was awarded…