North Gaston CTE

Career and Technical Education
North Gaston High School

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North Gaston's automotive and carpentry classes got to visit the CTE Career Center to get hands on learning simulations on driving a dump truck, welding, painting and virtual reality head sets.

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Students were able to get information about Gaston College's Apprenticeship 321 Program during a Lunch and Learn

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Thanks to Ms. Tiesha Vaughn at Rochling for educating our students about their products and manufacturing facility. Students enjoyed the plastics game and spinning for prizes. Thanks for being a partner to Gaston County Schools.

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Ms. Hovis's Early Childhood I class volunteered to work the field day at Carr Elementary. What a fun time had by all!!!

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Auto and Carpentry students enjoyed hearing about the welding program offered by Performance, Instruction, and Training in Mooresville. Ricky Swing, welding instructor at PIT, performs a welding demonstration for North Gaston students.

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Thank you to Gaston County for hosting our students at Intern for a Day (Job Shadowing). Here are just a few pictures from the Public Library and Public Works (Environmental Services). More to come!!!!

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Enjoying a rainy day at the greater Charlotte Auto Dealers’ Association’s Auto Tech competition and career fair. Good luck to North Gaston’s Charles Eason, Marcus Turner, and Hunter Broome.

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Student intern, Jacob Mason, doing what he does best. Jacob has always enjoyed operating heavy equipment. Here he is digging up an old parking lot for a business doing a complete renovation.

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Another fantastic career fair hosted by Gaston College. Wonderful interactions between students and vendors that will bring about career possibilities for our graduating seniors.

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What a great visit to the Ag Center Fire Department in Dallas to check on our intern Elijah Herron. Elijah already has all of his certifications and is now working on learning all the policies and procedures at the fire department.

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Josiah Perez-Wright is interning at Beam Construction and is getting to contribute to the building of Grier Middle School. Great job Josiah!

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This is North Gaston’s first time hosting Lincolnton branch of the YMCA for a Lunch and Learn experience for our students. Lots of great summer opportunities!

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Hunter Broome, Marcus Turner, and Charles Eason were selected to represent North Gaston at the Greater Charlotte Auto Dealer Competition in late March. Students are practicing using scan tools to diagnose electrical issues at Nissan of Gastonia. Good luck gentlemen.

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Peyton Wilson secured an internship at J&L Machine and Fabrication in Stanley, NC. Peyton wants to be a welder after graduation. He is gaining lots of experience in metal working at J&L.

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Today's intern spotlight is on two young gentlemen who are working with some of our oldest business partners. Dakota Barrett (left) is working with GSM, and Austin Robinett (right) is working with Rochling. We are proud of these students and lucky to have such great partners.

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Ms. Ross's Food and Nutrition class make quesadillas as they learn food safety and correct internal temperatures for certain foods.

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Intern Connor Jones works diligently detailing cars for the family business, Jones Mobile Detail.

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Evan Welch secured an internship with Tindol Ford in Gastonia. As a junior, Evan has a bright future ahead of him. Congratulations Evan!!

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Today's North Gaston spotlight is on an amazing intern working at the Agriculture Center Fire Department, Elijah Herron. In the pictures shown he is participating in long and short haul rope rescue operations and live fire training.

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Students in Mr. Haywood's Carpentry class are milling rough cut lumber. Stay tuned for the finished product!!!