Tech Talk
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.
SECU Foundation Provides Funding for Scholarships
January 31st 2019 A-B Tech Community College received $18,000 from the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation for short-term workforce training scholarships.
A-B Tech Student Culinary Team Wins Southeast Regional Competition
January 14th 2019 A-B Tech Community College’s Student Culinary Team will travel to national competition after winning the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Southeast Regional Competition January 13 in Roanoke, Va.
Student Turns Instructor with Satisfying Results
January 10th 2019 Amanda Palacios has always had the passion to be a cosmetologist. She grew up watching her mother do hair. “I had a child when I was a teenager,” she said. “I never had the courage to come back to school.”
Construction Management Students Build Shelter at Hemlock
January 9th 2019 Construction Management students built a shelter behind the Hemlock Building for Transitional Studies students to keep them from being exposed to the elements while waiting for their transportation.
McNeal Continues Support of GE Aviation Through New Process
January 9th 2019 Andy McNeal was hired as the lead instructor for the Composites Training Center opening in 2014 to assist in training GE Aviation employees for the company’s Asheville expansion.
Hospice Tree Ceremony at A-B Tech Madison
January 9th 2019 A-B Tech Madison hosted a full house for the Madison Home Care and Hospice 2018 Tree of Life Ceremony in November. “It was a touching and wonderful ceremony to honor and remember our loved ones we have lost,” said Site Director Sherri Davis.
Baking Cookies for the Governor's Residence
January 9th 2019 Baking and Pastry Arts Instructor Chef Vince Donatelli baked Christmas cookies for a gathering at the Governor’s Western Residence on December 7 after he received a request from former A-B Tech Trustee Kaye Myers. He baked and decorated cookies in various designs and flavors for 75 guests.
Writing Center Dedicated to Johnson
January 9th 2019 A-B Tech dedicated its Writing Center in Locke Library in honor of Lisa Johnson, the first director of the center, who retired in 2018. Johnson is shown with English Chair Heather Vaughn.
Small Business Incubator Client Asheville Ice Finds Support at A-B Tech
January 9th 2019 Mark Sundara founded Asheville Ice shortly before he enrolled at A-B Tech in the Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology program. His business is a local ice machine sales, rental and repair company located at the Small Business Incubator at A-B Tech Enka.