The A-B Tech Foundation, housed within the Office of College Advancement, supports Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in all of its programs and activities to ensure that quality educational opportunities are available to its students, faculty, and staff.
Support
The A-B Tech Foundation Supports students, faculty, and staff success by providing financial support when other funds and resources are not necessarily available.
- Scholarships at A-B Tech
- Lavender Fund - Supporting Single Parents
- Student Emergency Funds
- Mini-Grants Supporting Professional Development
- Areas of Greatest Need
Improve
We strive to strengthen educational opportunities for our students by providing up-to-date facilities and equipment to ensure high-quality instruction in each of our programs.
- Renovation and Expansion
- Providing Industry Standard Technology and Equipment
Partner
We collaborate with area businesses, alumni, and community members to create bridges of success for students.
- In-Kind Donations
- Event Sponsorships
- Annual Sponsorships
- Alumni Business Network
This past year the Foundation awarded over 400 scholarships totaling over $500,000.
For More Information:
- Phone: (828) 398-7177
- Email: advancement@abtech.edu
The A-B Tech Foundation, housed within the Office of College Advancement, is a 501(c)(3) organization.
All donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible as allowed by law. The Foundation has assets totaling over $7.5 million.
Board of Directors
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Charles Frederick Board Chair 2022-2023 Market President, Western North Carolina, TD Bank |
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Zane Adams Co-CEO, Buchi |
Vickie Banks VP of Human Resources, The Biltmore Company |
| Yolanda Bopp |
Tim Bramley Vice President, Dewey Property Advisors |
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Brandy Bowman MAHEC |
Joe Brumit Brumit Restaurant Group |
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Anthony Cerrato Owner, Strada Italiano |
Annette Coleman Retired, Vice President, Bank of America |
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Shelia Elingburg Past Board Chair (2018 - 2019) Owner, Downing Place Management, LLC |
Gary Foss GFoss Consulting LLC |
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John Gossett President, A-B Tech |
William Hoffman Superintendent, Madison County Schools |
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Richard B. Hurley Retired, Square D Company |
Victoria “Vic” Isley President and CEO, Explore Asheville |
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Matt Kern President, Kern Contracting, Inc |
Michael Kryzanek Past Board Chair (2015) Real Property Appraiser, NC Dept. of Transportation/Right of Way/Appraisal Section Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, Kryzanek Appraisal Services |
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David McCartney General Manager, Hotel Arras |
Anita Metcalf Retired, A-B Tech Foundation |
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Beverly Miller Retired, EMS |
Meg Ragland Co-Founder and President, Plum Print |
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Robin Ramsey Western Field Representative, Office of Senator Richard Burr |
Lary Schulhof Retired, Physician |
| Bill Sederburg |
O'Neal Shelton Owner, Your Source |
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Ann Skoglund Broker, Beverly-Hanks & Associates |
Steve Sizemore Past Board Chair (2020-2021) Attorney, Sizemore McGee, PLLC |
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Ron Storto Vice President of Hospitality, Biltmore Farms |
Whitney Whitson Wells Fargo |
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Dirk Wilmouth VP/CFO, A-B Tech |
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Board Emeritus Members
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Kay Crews Board Emeritus |
John Ellis Board Emeritus |
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Jack Ferguson Board Emeritus |
Nancy B. Miller Board Emeritus |
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Ray Spells Board Emeritus |
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