Tech Talk

Sparks and Former A-B Tech Students Travel to Cuba with Appalachian State

March 29th 2017 Jill Sparks, Executive Director of the Small Business Center, took educational leave in October to accompany a delegation from the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University to Cuba.

Tree Planting in Memory of Stephen Hilderbrand

March 28th 2017 A memorial tree planting was held March 27 to remember Stephen Hilderbrand, Chair of the Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Systems Technology, and Electrical Engineering programs in the Division of Engineering and Applied Technology.

A-B Tech Sustainability Program Issues Carbon Challenge to Campus

March 27th 2017 Students in Heath Moody’s Issues In Sustainability and Introductory To Sustainability classes have decided to offset the carbon they will be using during class this semester.

Addiction, Recovery, Coping (ARC) Event on April 5

March 27th 2017 A-B Tech’s Counseling Department is holding an Addiction, Recovery, Coping (ARC) Event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 in Ferguson Auditorium. There will be three sessions starting at the top of the hour. There will also be a resource fair in the lobby of Ferguson during this time.

Students Building Bat Houses for the Village of Flat Rock

March 13th 2017 The Village of Flat Rock now has bat houses thanks to the efforts by students in A-B Tech’s Construction Management and Sustainability Technologies Departments, led by Instructors Eric Hurley and David Fortner

Kudos to Garland from New City Christian

March 13th 2017 Ashley C.

A-B Tech on Madison Radio

March 9th 2017 A-B Tech has spots running on wART Radio, 95.5 FM, The Voice of Madison County, featuring Brian Leonard on Blacksmithing, A-B Tech Madison Director Sherri Davis on College programs, and others.

Marketing Class Working on Promoting Film Festival

March 9th 2017 Marlene Frisbee’s Marketing and Retailing students are doing a capstone project to promote the Asheville Film Festival, which takes place on the A-B Tech Asheville Campus on September 16.

Gilbert Presents Songs of the Freedom Struggle

March 6th 2017 A-B Tech hosted a presentation in honor of Black History Month by Dr. David Gilbert, an assistant professor in History at Mars Hill University.

Power Up, Power On: Empowering Women in Technology

March 6th 2017 A-B Tech’s Women in Technology is sponsoring “Power Up, Power On: Empowering Women in Technology” from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 16 in the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center.

Title IX Training Tuesday, March 7

March 6th 2017 A-B Tech takes the safety of our students and employees very seriously. Title IX is a vital part of making sure everyone is aware of their civil rights with regard to sex or gender-based discrimination.

Beer Social at SBC

March 6th 2017 The A-B Tech Small Business Center hosted a Beer Social for its current and former incubation clients, partners, resource providers, and Small Business Center team on February 16 at the SBC at A-B Tech Enka. There were light appetizers, drinks, games, and networking opportunities.