GEC News

Luz Alonso, Proud GEC Graduate and Future Nurse

Luz Alonso, Proud GEC Graduate and Future Nurse

You may remember Luz. She is a GEC graduate whose caring nature has led her to pursue a career as a nurse. Despite the challenges of working two jobs, one at Starbucks and another at Carlisle Senior Living in Naples, Luz earned her Associates Degree from Florida...

NCEF & Naples Winter Wine Festival awards GEC $115,000

NCEF & Naples Winter Wine Festival awards GEC $115,000

In an article written by Gulfshore Life magazine, local organizations benefiting from traditional grants for 2023-24 Naples Winter Wine Festival, which totaled $6,841,220 that were announced include the Gargiulo Education Center which was awarded $115,000 to help...

GEC Seeks to Teach More Kids (Spotlight Magazine)

GEC Seeks to Teach More Kids (Spotlight Magazine)

The curriculum includes mathematics, science, business and entrepreneurship. Support services include food and medical, dental and mental health care. Students get out into the community to shadow executives. What sounds like a model for a college actually is a...

GEC Students Step Up to Assist Relief Efforts

GEC Students Step Up to Assist Relief Efforts

Thank God GEC and families were blessed during hurricane Ian with little damage. The students needed to release their emotions and repay their blessings to those not as fortunate as themselves. These acts of public service encompassed several measurable aspects of the...

PUTTING THE  HAPPY BACK IN HALLOWEEN!

PUTTING THE HAPPY BACK IN HALLOWEEN!

This past weekend Sister Mary (aka Ms. Mary), the GEC staff, and students had their traditional Halloween Trunk or Treat visit with the memory care residents at the Opal Memory Care Center, Naples. The students were so excited to give those in need hugs, and love, as...

GEC Accepts its First Car Donation

GEC Accepts its First Car Donation

GEC friends Michelle & Steven Karlik recently donated a 2008 Ford Edge to the center. Although the vehicle is in great shape, the SUV needed some tweaks on the AC. This gave us the perfect opportunity to have our alumni Juan and Elver do the work on this car at...

GEC Students are Flying High

GEC Students are Flying High

In 2018, as part of the newly formed Entrepreneurial Apprenticeship Program (EAP) the students of GEC were invited to take part in the Young Eagles program, whose mission is to introduce children to the world of aviation. At that time, Jocelyn and Julian weren’t ready...

S.M.A.R.T. Programs Helps Hit a Home Run

S.M.A.R.T. Programs Helps Hit a Home Run

Growing up, the hardships these children have endured as part of the migrant community make it hard to trust people. Many of these children are withdrawn and don’t want to take part in anything that falls outside their comfort zone. They are left emotionally and...