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![Pictured, from left, are Amanda Whitt, Pamela Silvers, Jim Sullivan and Rachael Tipton in front of a display table.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-hi-tech-group-of-four.jpg.webp?itok=3_c5TLeD)
A-B Tech Represented at HI-TEC Conference
August 2nd 2017 Employees Jim Sullivan, Rachael Tipton, Amanda Whitt, and Pamela Silvers participated in the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) in Salt Lake City in July.![Students working on calculus problems on the Beech Tree Deck](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-math-calculus-1.jpg.webp?itok=BkevqtH8)
Taking the Math Outside
August 1st 2017 Math Instructor Cindy Moore had her Calculus I students review for their final exam by doing Calc Caching, which Moore said was a scavenger hunt around campus for math problems.![Tech Talk text](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/tech-talk-tile.jpg.webp?itok=i8deyLYb)
2017-18 Officers for Faculty and Staff Associations
August 1st 2017 Here are your representatives for the 2017-18 academic year. Faculty Association![CBI Director Jeff Irvin, second from left, with (from left) CCA Executive Director Dr. Anne McNutt, CCA President Dr. John Boyd, and A-B Tech Vice Presidents Dr. Beth Stewart and Dr. Shelley White.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-craft-beverage-team.jpg.webp?itok=vNJnT9tq)
Craft Beverage Institute Receives Innovation Award at CCA Conference
July 6th 2017 A number of A-B Tech employees participated in the Community Colleges of Appalachia Conference here in Asheville on June 12 and 13. Presenters included Dave White, Heather Pack, Jill Sparks, Duane Adams, and Sharon Oxendine.![Three women at a table with materials for building a catapult.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-expo-team-work.jpg.webp?itok=YzATZYTY)
Innovative Expo Welcomes Educators
July 6th 2017 A-B Tech hosted its annual Innovative Expo on June 28, where 25 high school personnel visited the Asheville campus to learn about STEM programs offered at A-B Tech and why they are great options for their students.![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
July 6th 2017 Ashlynn Hailey, Student Life Advisor, has a Bachelor’s degree, Mass Communication from North Carolina Central University. Ashlynn has five years of experience events and enrichment programs for a variety of audiences.![Teresa Pearson speaking at a lectern](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-high-school-teresa-pearson.jpg.webp?itok=tQmqIGcR)
High School Equivalency Graduation Features Success
July 6th 2017 A-B Tech celebrated students who completed the High School Equivalency (HSE) and the first cohort of Project SEARCH, a one-year internship for students with disabilities, ages 18-30, during a ceremony on June 8 in Ferguson Auditorium.![A-B Tech Aviation student with a group of people in front of a plane.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-tech-hosting-aviation-oh.jpg.webp?itok=GMbKEuek)
A-B Tech Hosting Multiple Program Open Houses
July 6th 2017 A-B Tech Aviation's Fly Your Future Open House was held on June 26 at WNC Aviation next to Asheville Airport. Participants were able to meet pilots and instructors, tour planes, and enter a scholarship raffle.![Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper speaking at a lectern.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-blet-chief-hooper.jpg.webp?itok=9xCxJ_IR)
BLET Graduates Days and Night Classes
July 6th 2017 A-B Tech’s Basic Law Enforcement Training conducted graduation ceremonies June 27 in Ferguson Auditorium for the 2017 Spring Day BLET Class and the 2016 Fall Night BLET Class with more than 30 graduates.![Tech Talk text](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/tech-talk-tile.jpg.webp?itok=i8deyLYb)
Social Science Faculty Grade AP World History Exams
July 5th 2017 Randee Goodstadt, Social Sciences Chair and faculty members David Dry and Janet Covert participated in the national Advanced Placement/World History grading in June through The College Board. “This is pretty impressive for our college,” said Kenet Adamson, Dean of Arts and Sciences.![Golf carts lined up with mountains in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-tournament-golf-carts-and-mountains.jpg.webp?itok=x_C0Oknc)