Tech Talk
Madison High Student Earns EMS Certification
April 30th 2019 Deep in Madison County, just brushing the Tennessee state line is the Laurel Community. To get there, you have to drive a road that follows the river, full of twists and turns, but the vista makes one realize why Madison County is called the Jewel of the Blue Ridge.
Pat Downey, Alum and Employee, Fighting Cancer
April 30th 2019 Pat Downey, the Writing Center’s part-time limited administrative assistant, was recently diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. Pat will begin undergoing chemotherapy shortly after the conclusion of the spring semester. However, even with treatment, her illness is likely to be terminal.
Queer the Way and Psychology students work together on Kindness Rocks project
April 30th 2019 Queer the Way, a student organization at A-B Tech serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual students and their allies, has teamed up with students in Samantha Castelblanco’s Psychology courses to bring the Kindness Rocks Project to campus.
College and Career Fair Fills Conference Center
April 30th 2019 The annual A-B Tech Find Your Future College and Career Fair held April 4 in the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center drew a large crowd to campus. The event was followed by High School Visitation on the next day.
Infused in History: A Tea Exhibit
April 26th 2019 Until September 28, come to the Smith-McDowell House and add tea to your tour. Each of the exhibit rooms will feature tea-related items and educational panels about the history, use and practice of taking tea.
New Portal Employee Directory
April 26th 2019 As part of a request to the Staff Association, the Employee Directory on the Portal has enhanced features for searching for staff and faculty. Find the new directory here. Features:
2019 Earth Day Celebration At A-B Tech
April 26th 2019 The Annual Earth Day Celebration was April 24 around the Beech Tree Deck and in the Coman Student Center. The event featured:
Student Art Exhibition Starts May 3
April 25th 2019 The 2019 Student Art Exhibition will open with a reception May 3 at 5 p.m. in the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center Gallery. The exhibition juror will be Suzanne Dittenber Assistant Professor of Art at UNC-Asheville. Awards will be presented at 5:30 p.m.
Witsell Has First Novel Published
April 24th 2019 Erica Witsell, ELA Instructor, has written her debut novel, “Give,” which will be published June 1. Witsell has a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and a master’s from UC Berkeley. The novel has already garnered praise from local, bestselling author Ron Rash.
Lampkin Coordinates Apprenticeship Collaboration
April 24th 2019 Tim Lampkin has been selected as a consultant to coordinate a regional apprenticeship program involving A-B Tech, Blue Ridge, Haywood, Isothermal and Southwestern community colleges.