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 |
Vicki Banks CHRO, The Biltmore Company |
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Yolanda Bopp Retired, Pisgah Legal Services |
Tim Bramley Vice President, Dewey Property Advisors |
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Brandy Bowman MAHEC - Asheville |
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) Retired, Business Owner |
Kristy Elliott Dealer, Sunshine Chevrolet |
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Gary Foss GFoss Consulting LLC |
John Gossett President, A-B Tech |
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William Hoffman Superintendent, Madison County Schools |
Richard B. Hurley Retired, Square D Company |
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Victoria “Vic” Isley President and CEO, Explore Asheville |
Matt Kern President, Kern Contracting, Inc |
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Mike Kryzanek Past Board Chair (2015) VP of Business Development, Explore Asheville |
David McCartney General Manager, Hotel Arras |
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Anita Metcalf Retired, A-B Tech Foundation |
Beverly Miller Retired, EMS |
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Tony Palazzo Retired, National Wiper Alliance |
Meg Ragland Co-Founder and President, Plum Print |
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Robin Ramsey Western Field Representative, Office of Senator Thom Tillis |
Lary Schulhof Retired, Physician |
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Bill Sederburg Retired, Commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education |
O'Neal Shelton Owner, Your Source |
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Steve Sizemore Past Board Chair Attorney, Sizemore McGee, PLLC |
Ann Skoglund Broker, Beverly-Hanks & Associates |
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Ron Storto Hospitality Adjunct Instructor, A-B Tech |
Whitney Whitson Commercial Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo Commercial Banking |
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Dirk Wilmoth VP/CFO, A-B Tech |
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 |