Tech Talk
A-B Tech Hosting Third Power Up, Power On Event
February 26th 2019 A-B Tech Community College’s Women in Technology Group will hold its third annual Power Up, Power On event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the A-B Tech/Mission Health Conference Center. This annual women’s event features a program of workshops and networking opportunities.
Madison Instructor and Former State Trooper Receives Purple Heart 42 Years After Being Shot on the Job
February 12th 2019 John Flynn, a Criminal Justice Technology instructor at A-B Tech Madison received a Purple Heart from the NC State Highway Patrol in Raleigh after he was shot on the job in 1976.
Catherine Ball Attends Church with Former President Carter
February 11th 2019 Catherine Ball, Testing Center Specialist, attended Sunday School taught by former President Jimmy Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Carter teaches two Sundays a month and it is advised to be in line before 5:30 a.m.
Student Wins Gilman Scholarship to Study in Ecuador
February 7th 2019 Sarah Hamby was awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Ecuador with A-B Tech this summer. The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A.
Hospitality and Culinary Job Fair
February 7th 2019 A-B Tech's Hospitality Education Department hosted a culinary and hospitality job fair on January 10 in the Magnolia Building's main dining room for all A-B Tech students.
Radiography Department Acquires an Anatomy Visualization System
February 6th 2019 A-B Tech's Radiology Department now has an Anatomage Table, which is a fully segmented real human 3D anatomy system. Users can visualize anatomy exactly as they would on a person without having to dissect. The table also comes with programmable options for animals, as well.
A-B Tech Free STEM Fridays Return for Spring Semester
February 5th 2019 A-B Tech Free STEM Fridays Return for Spring Semester A-B Tech STEM Departments will host the STEM Friday program, “An Integrative Approach to Studying Vertebrate Biodiversity,” by R. Graham Reynolds, Ph.D., at noon on Friday, February 15 in Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus.
Fernihurst Annual WNCHA Fundraising Dinner
February 4th 2019 The Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) invites you to an evening of fine dining in a beautiful and historic setting. That's right, our exclusive Fernihurst Dinner is on the horizon!
Math Murals in Elm
February 4th 2019 A-B Tech's Painting I class did the Math mural details as a final project in the hall of the third floor of Elm building. Be sure to check them out when you are in the building.
Welcome, New Employees
February 4th 2019 Shaneka Haynes, A-B Tech’s newest Education Navigator, began her education here at A-B Tech and now holds a Master’s degree in Human & Social Services from Walden University.