Gaston County Class of 2017 Graduation Totals
Ten public high schools across Gaston County held indoor and outdoor ceremonies for the Class of 2017. Across the county 2,321 graduates earned diplomas as 80 degree sunny weather characterized celebrations.
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East Gaston High
North Gaston High
Highland School of Technology
Webb Street School
Warrick Academy
Gaston Early College High
W. Jeffrey Booker
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Ashbrook honors late classmate at graduation on field
The Ashbrook High community celebrated late student Thomas Smith IV as his parents Thomas and Carla Smith received his magna cum laude diploma on graduation day. Albert Bittle and Principal Rebecca Wilson presented the cap and gown on the football field. Smith, nicknamed Cricket, planned to study pharmacy at Wingate University after being killed in January in a crash on Robinwood Road.
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Thomas
Carla Smith
Ashbrook High
Thomas QC
Smith IV
Smith
Albert Bittle
Rebecca Wilson
Peace Liles
Wingate University
Kiara
Bethune
Grier Middle School
Thomas Smith
Robinwood Road
Laurel Lane
Gastonia
Carla
Thomas C. Smith IV
McAlister
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Obituaries Aged Citizens in Area
Judith Benjamin 74, South John McGinnis -, Joel Hoffman 73, Gastonia Ruby Bridges 77, Sandy Tessie May 71, Lower Lois Lamb 76, Gastonia C Holland 77. Karen Mitchem 63, David Fuquay 65, Cecil Duckworth Sr 86, Andy Burnett 55, Joserine Lindsay 35. This obituaries brief lists names and ages of local deceased individuals.
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John McGinnis
Joel Hoffman
Gastonia
Ruby Bridges
Sandy
Tessie May
Lower Lois Lamb
Gastonia C Holland
Kings
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Judith Benjamin
South
Karen Mitchem
David Fuquay
Cecil Duckworth Sr
Andy Burnett
Joserine Lindsay
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