Tech Talk
Counting Crows: Spotlight on Groundskeeper Brandon Byrd
November 13th 2024 If you’ve worked here for a while, you’ve likely seen Brandon Byrd, though you may not know his name. He’s often hiding under a baseball cap riding a lawn mower, brandishing a weed eater, or bending over a patch of flowers.
Saving Space: Lisa Richman Reflects on First Campus Sweep
November 12th 2024 This summer Volunteer Coordinator and Business and Finance Executive Assistant Lisa Richman headed a campus-wide sweep where staff and faculty were invited to clear out their office space to get rid of items they no longer use.
Campus Obscura - Part 3: Mary Connally's Hill House Haunting: A-B Tech Staff Share Ghost Stories
October 31st 2024 As autumn lights a fire in distant trees, Fernihurst looks out over the French Broad River toward the Biltmore mansion and the Blue Ridge Mountains just beyond.
Over and Out: Asheville Radio Museum Relocates to Larger Campus Space
September 9th 2024 On a recent visit to the Asheville Radio Museum, I was given a personal tour of the space’s reigning “queen”, an art deco style Zenith that stands over four feet tall and cost the equivalent of $15, 000 during the Depression.
Life Stories: Beth Stewart
May 27th 2024 In this short video Beth Stewart, Vice President of Instructional Services, shares her passion for martial arts.
2024 Employees of the Year College Chosen
May 23rd 2024 Six employees were honored as A-B Tech’s 2024 Employees of the Year during the college’s spring picnic on May 8.
Campus Obscura - Part 2: Fernihurst’s Mary Connally and the Cult of Brother XII
May 22nd 2024 This is the second of three installments about one of our campus’ most fascinating buildings and the intriguing, if misguided, woman who lived there. To read the first part of the story, visit Campus Obscura - Fernihurst Socialite Mary Connally and the Cult of Brother XII.
Bridge & Tunnel Coffee Opens Cafe on A-B Tech Campus
February 14th 2024 Building Bridges One Cup at a TimeIf you’re a coffee lover, you’ve no doubt noticed the irresistible aroma of beans wafting through the Coman Student Activity Center. In January Bridge & Tunnel Coffee Co.
Campus Obscura - Part 1: Fernihurst's Mary Connally and the Cult of Brother XII
February 8th 2024 Many A-B Tech employees have heard that we have a resident ghost at Fernihurst, but do you know who she was? This is the first of three installments in a series about one of our campus’ most fascinating buildings and the intriguing, if misguided, woman who lived there.
Life Stories Video - Jonathan Ross' Lifetime Love of Music
February 7th 2024 Life Stories is a video series that highlights behind-the-scenes stories about A-B Tech faculty and staff.