Tech Talk
PBL Represented at Virtual Fall Leadership Development Experience
February 8th 2021 Six students represented A-B Tech at the NC PBL Fall Leadership Development Experience: David Peck, Bethany Duke, Alexander Maddox, Kiva Jones-Wilmer, Cale Belcher, and Jazmin Vaughn. As advisors, Marlene Frisbee and Veronica Dooly also participated.
Nominate an Employee of the Year
February 8th 2021 A-B Tech wants to recognize its best employees. We are seeking nominations to select the top people in each of following categories:
NISOD 2021 Excellence Award Recipients
February 8th 2021 A-B Tech is pleased to announce the names of recipients of the 2021 NISOD Excellence Awards. NISOD is a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. The Annual Excellence Awards specifically
Bugher Spills Cheesy Secrets in National Trade Magazine
February 8th 2021 Culinary Arts Instructor Chris Bugher was interviewed in the January/February 2021 National Culinary Review, a publication from the American Culinary Federation. The article titled “Melt the Day Away” talks about making cheese melt and the science behind the process.
Creative Studio Seeking Submissions
February 8th 2021 The Creative Studio is calling our campus artists who create in both visual art and written composition, to submit work for a show juried by our peers.
Staff Association thinks creatively for a win-win!
February 8th 2021 When the pandemic hit, the Staff Association’s plans to deliver one or two large group professional development sessions through generous College Foundation funding had to be suspended. However, this didn’t prevent us from finding a positive solution to the problem.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open at A-B Tech
January 27th 2021 A-B Tech Community College has new electric vehicle charging stations provided by a grant from the NC Clean Energy Technology Center at NC State through the 2020 Clean Fuel Advanced Technology project.
Transitional Studies at A-B Tech named a finalist in $750,000 U.S. Department of Education Challenge
January 20th 2021 A-B Tech has been named a finalist in the Rethink Adult Ed Challenge, a national competition to advance pre-apprenticeships.
Asheville Radio Museum Bestowed Extensive Vintage Radio Collection
December 11th 2020 The Asheville Radio Museum, located on the campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and home to North Carolina’s premier teaching museum and collection of historic radios, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Allan Erdmann Collection of more than 50 diverse and notable radio receivers built from 1920 through the 1940s.
Celebrating a Season of Gratitude Thanks to A-B Tech Employees
December 7th 2020 With 2020 coming to a close, we thought the last issue of Tech Talk for the Year would be the appropriate place to highlight what employees have done to help their communities since the pandemic changed our landscape in March.