Tech Talk
Cosmetology Students Get Creative
June 6th 2019 Students from Spa Therapies and Operations had a competition in the Spring semester to showcase their cosmetology skills. Categories included Avant Garde, which consisted of Hair, Nails and Makeup Team Competition on a live model and Makeup and Nail competition on mannequins.
Hospitality Program Represented Locally and Internationally
June 2nd 2019 On May 14, hospitality instructor Walter Rapetski attended the National Tourism Week Summit at the downtown Renaissance hotel. This was an opportunity to meet with local industry leaders, many who already support our program, to discuss the importance of tourism in our community.
High School Equivalency and Project SEARCH Recognition Ceremony June 6
May 30th 2019 A-B Tech’s High School Equivalency and Project SEARCH Recognition Ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center.
Western Women’s Business Conference June 20 at A-B Tech
May 29th 2019 A-B Tech’s Small Business Center and the Carolina Small Business Development Fund are partnering to present the 5th annual Western Women's Business Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the A-B Tech Conference Center on the Asheville campus.
Birchfield Named Alum of Year at UNCA
May 29th 2019 April Birchfield, Department Chair of Social Sciences, was honored as the UNC Asheville History Department Alum of the Year.
A-B Tech Police Department Receives Above and Beyond Award
May 23rd 2019 The Above and Beyond Award was given to the A-B Tech Police Department from the State Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Police Lieutenant Joshua Edwards attended the ceremony and gave a brief presentation on March 23 in Greensboro.
Inaugural Class of the Hospitality Pipeline Program Honors Success
May 20th 2019 Celebration was in the air on Thursday, May 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton during a program for the first seven graduates of A-B Tech’s Hospitality Pipeline program.
RISE Spotlight: May
May 3rd 2019 We hope you have enjoyed learning about the staff and services about Locke Library this semester. We are going to conclude the series with four profiles, including the Director, Russell Taylor.
Stand Against Racism 2019
May 2nd 2019 This year’s Stand Against Racism event featured keynote speaker Marta Alcala-Williams with the topic: Sparking a Conversation: No Hate, No Fear
Sonogram Quiz Bowl Winners
May 2nd 2019 Congratulations to the A-B Tech Sonography Program. Ashley Gillett, Vincent Gendusa, and Amy Taylor competed against other community college ultrasound programs and won the student quiz bowl. It was sponsored by the North Carolina Ultrasound Society at their annual symposium in Concord.