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Czarnomski Featured for His Hand-Drawn Maps
November 1st 2019 Ken Czarnomski, retired Sustainability and Construction Management Technology, has been featured for his work on natural maps of the area on the Keen Footwear blog.![Tech Talk text](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/tech-talk-tile.jpg.webp?itok=i8deyLYb)
Reminder: Open Enrollment Starts November 2
November 1st 2019 The State Health Plan is also requiring everyone to re-enroll in their Medical BCBS benefit or else default to the 70/30 plan without the tobacco attestation credit applied. Check your inbox for more information from Crystal Savell. What is changing? Dental![Food on shelves](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-food%20-drive.jpg.webp?itok=bdCvGwYi)
November RISE Spotlight
November 1st 2019 This month’s RISE Spotlight belongs to the College campus for the hundreds of items donated on Professional Development Day for the food pantry. Items included breakfast items, snacks, canned goods, school supplies, pet food, and personal hygiene items.![Food on a table at Autumn In Asheville](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-autumn-in-asheville-food-on-table.jpg.webp?itok=4BwygHMt)
Autumn in Asheville 2019
November 1st 2019 A special culinary evening, created by the award-winning students and chefs of the A-B Tech Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Departments was held October 17 at the Brumit Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality.![Welcome New Employees - News Featured](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-05/welcome-new-employees-news-featured.jpg.webp?itok=fFXeBYmD)
Welcome, New Employees
November 1st 2019![Man putting plaque on Magnolia tree](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-treasured-tree.jpg.webp?itok=qndZ2BYG)
Treasured Tree at Magnolia
November 1st 2019 The large Southern Magnolia tree on campus in front of the Brumit Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality has been designated at a Treasured Tree by a program through Asheville GreenWorks. The plaque placed on the tree used a special screw with a spring to grow with the tree.![High school students touring Culinary](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-culinary-high-school-student-tour.jpg.webp?itok=3Xn_mDtI)
High School Students Tour Hospitality and CBI Facilities
November 1st 2019 Students from Michael Beaver's AP Biology class at Owen High School toured the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast today to learn more about the science behind creating beverages that use brewing, distillation and fermentation processes on October 24.![Tree with orange leaves](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-fall-tree.jpg.webp?itok=VGLx5oXD)
Fall at A-B Tech
November 1st 2019 We have collected some beautiful photos of the fall colors on campus. If you would like to share some of your shots, please email them to Martha Ball at marthagball@abtech.edu![Steven Goff](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-06/steven-goff.jpg.webp?itok=Ei36PbTj)
Goff Receives More Chef Honors
November 1st 2019 Steven Goff, A-B Tech Culinary Arts graduate and previous adjunct instructor, won Chef of the Year at the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association’s Chef Showdown.![Tech Talk text](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/tech-talk-tile.jpg.webp?itok=i8deyLYb)
NISOD Awards Given to Several A-B Tech Staffers
November 1st 2019 Sixteen A-B Tech Employees received the 2019 NISOD Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organization Development.![Group photo of people outside at United Ways Days of Impact event](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-days-of-impact-outside-group.jpg.webp?itok=kmimcRdZ)