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![From left, Western Carolina University Chancellor David Belcher, UNC Asheville Chancellor Mary Grant, A-B Tech President Dennis King and Frank Taylor of CPP](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-higher-education.jpg.webp?itok=ftWcR1GV)
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Title IX Update with Michele Hathcock
June 5th 2017 A-B Tech is actively building awareness of Title IX and sexual misconduct among students and employees, according to Michele Hathcock, Director, Title IX Compliance and Student Life Development.![Mike Shelton receiving an award](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-invitational-mike-shelton.jpg.webp?itok=iTOcWp8P)
Invitational Education Award Winners
May 31st 2017 Please congratulate the latest winners of the Invitational Education Award. From left, are Mike Shelton, Joseph “J” Brown and Shelly Blackburn, with members of the Invitational Education committee, co-chaired by Nancy Kool and Josh Davis. Excerpts from their nominations are below.![Pictured are from left, A-B Tech President Dennis King, Scholarship Recipient Brooke Walz, Crumley Roberts Attorney, Dre' Fleury, Ruth Darling Heyd of Crumley Roberts and A-B Tech Vice President of Student Services Terry Brasier.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-crumley-roberts.jpg.webp?itok=d2HSVxJt)
Graduate Receives Scholarship to WCU
May 31st 2017 Brooke Walz, an A-B Tech graduate, has been awarded a full scholarship by Crumley Roberts to continue her studies and training toward a career in nursing.![Menger Sponge](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-menger-sponge.jpg.webp?itok=g1B8__31)
Menger Sponge Completed at Level 3
May 31st 2017 A-B Tech's Math Department has completed its campus-wide project of creating a level 3 Menger Sponge, which is an object with infinite surface area, but no volume.![Headshot of Donavan Lance](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-donavan-lance.jpg.webp?itok=EBhYP0fD)
A-B Tech Grad Lance Selected for NC State Goodnight Scholars Program
May 25th 2017 Recent A-B Tech graduate Donavan Lance was selected as one of 10 recipients of the Goodnight Scholars Program at NC State University. The cohort represents seven North Carolina community colleges and six NC State majors.![Six graduates in caps and gowns at commencement.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-a-b-tech-commencement.jpg.webp?itok=2iWXrUnm)
Simmons and Caldwell Receive Honorary Degrees at A-B Tech Commencement
May 24th 2017 More than 1,000 degrees and diplomas were awarded during the A-B Tech Commencement ceremonies May 13 in the U.S. Cellular Center, including two honorary degrees for an Asheville civil rights leaders and a long-time college employee.![Construction I standing in front of a kiosk outdoors.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-class-group-shot-with-heath.jpg.webp?itok=m_oicnwV)
Construction Students Work to Improve A-B Trek
May 23rd 2017 Students in Heath Moody’s Construction I class worked on the A-B Trek trail kiosk and food planter. The trail itself is a collaboration across many different curricula and with several different employees on campus.![Four people with two large playground balls](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-06/health-fitness.jpg.webp?itok=XBLi0n-D)
Health and Fitness Science Students Have 100 Percent Pass Rate
May 17th 2017 A-B Tech Community College students who graduated on May 13 from the first Health & Fitness Science program had a 100 percent pass rate for their American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Training certification exam. They are now Certified Personal Trainers.![Four volunteers working with plants](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-05/news-taking-care-of-tech.jpg.webp?itok=UTTaq71k)
Taking Care of A-B Tech Day
May 3rd 2017 Taking Care of A-B Tech Day, sponsored by the Staff Association, finished out the College’s Earth Week celebration. There were four different areas where employees could volunteer to help beautify the campus.![Students building a dock](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2020-06/dupont-project.jpg.webp?itok=nRK4A9YJ)
Construction and Sustainability Students Take On DuPont Project
May 3rd 2017 The following narrative was written by Eric Hurley, Sustainability Technology Instructor.![Tech Talk text](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-06/tech-talk-tile.jpg.webp?itok=i8deyLYb)