Tech Talk
Congratulations to our Mountain Xpress Best of Winners
October 6th 2020 A-B Tech was named the third Best Place in WNC to learn a craft from the 2020 Mountain Xpress Best of Guide voted on by readers. We are in some great company with John C. Campbell Folk School and Penland School of Crafts.
Autumn in Asheville 2020 is going digital
October 6th 2020
Ferguson Endowed Nursing Chair Established at A-B Tech
October 6th 2020 A-B Tech and College Advancement created the Jack and Carolyn Ferguson Endowed Nursing Chair, which is the college’s first ever endowed chair.
Food Truck on Thursdays
October 6th 2020 A-B Tech currently has a regular food truck, Appalachian Chic, which is in the Allied Health and Workforce Development Building parking lot each Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Health Clinic and Flu Shots for Employees
October 6th 2020 The Health Clinic on campus provides examinations by a licensed physician assistant/nurse practitioner each Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session.
A-B Tech’s Cooper Selected for Appalachian Leadership Institute
October 5th 2020 Philip Cooper, UpSkill WNC Coordinator at A-B Tech, was selected for the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Leadership Institute for 2020-2021, which is a comprehensive leadership and
A-B Tech Receives Funding for Workforce Skills Training, Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Scholarship Fund
October 1st 2020 A-B Tech has received more than $288,000 from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Scholarship Fund to cover workforce training for students enrolled in 10 targeted program areas.
Asheville Tea Company Launches New Packaging, Receives Honors
September 29th 2020 Photo by Two Birds Marketing Asheville Tea Company, a member of A-B Tech’s Small Business Incubation program, received an honorable mention in the Made in NC Awards sponsored by Our State Magazine and a finalist in the 2020 World Tea Best of Awards.
Project SEARCH Graduation Honors Eight
September 8th 2020 The 2019-2020 Project SEARCH graduates were able to celebrate completion of the program through a drive-through ceremony at the Arc of North Carolina. Families in decorated cars stopped to hear a graduation speech and receive certificates.
Silvers Presents at Inclusion and Diversity Summit
September 8th 2020 Pamela Silvers, Computer Technologies Instructor, and Principal Investigator for an NSF-ATE Grant, presented at Eaton’s Virtual Inclusion & Diversity Summit.