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North Shelby School celebrates seven graduates
As the familiar strains of the Pomp and Circumstance march played and the crowd stood, students walked or wheeled down the aisle, flashing proud grins and waving to friends and family as they made their way to the stage. After years of hard work and overcoming obstacles, seven students graduated...
Honoring a Legacy: Cleveland Community College Renames Awards to Celebrate Jean Harry Francis
In 2021, the Cleveland Community College Foundation renamed its employee awards program in memory of long-time employee, Jean Harry Francis. Francis, who passed away in July 2020, received the Excellence in Teaching Award in 1994. Francis was a College employee from 1971 to 2003.Visit here for more details.
Grace Christian baseball takes down Gaston Christian to advance to NCISAA 3A championship series
A program built to pursue championships will get to host one this weekend. Grace Christian of Sanford earned another weekend at Crusader Park after coming back from an early deficit to defeat Gaston Christian 6-4 in the NCISAA 3A state semi-final. Caleb Ellis reached back and blew a fastball by...
What lies ahead for 8 Gastonia, Shelby baseball, softball teams in NCHSAA, NCISAA playoffs
Having survived the first two rounds of the 2024 NCHSAA and NCISAA state playoffs, the title pursuit of eight high school baseball and softball teams in Cleveland and Gaston counties remains in play. Burns’ pursuit of back-to-back NCHSAA 2A state titles continues, this after the 2A West bracket’s top seed picked up wins over No. 32 East Burke and 16-seed McMichael. ...
YOUR TURN: Universities are not daycares
Is anything more discouraging than the scarcity of effective leaders in America today? The chaos on elite college campuses is an object lesson in ineffective and weak leadership. Contrast the actions and words of officials at Ivey League universities with the words of Steve Orlando, spokesman for the University of Florida: “This is not complicated. The University of Florida is not a daycare, and we do not treat protesters like children — they knew the rules,...
Meet Gaston County Schools' star teachers and students of the year
Gaston County’s star students and teachers were recognized recently at a ceremony that took place at Gaston Early College High School. As is tradition, each high school chose one stand-out senior to be honored as its 2024 star student, and the student recognized one teacher that had a positive impact on their educational...
Cleveland Community College Honors 59 Students with National Technical Honor Society Induction
Cleveland Community College recently welcomed fifty-nine students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). This induction is a notable achievement for students who have excelled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, showing exceptional skill development and academic performance.
Gastonia academy helps first-generation college students get ahead on school, networking skills
GASTONIA, N.C. — A Gaston County organization is helping students get ahead by preparing them for college long before they graduate high school. The Dream Center Academy recently celebrated its first graduating class at the Gaston Country Club. The students and their families celebrated a huge milestone last week as the organization's first group of graduates.
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