Asheville’s Jewish Women Talk at A-B Tech

February 16, 2017 Sharon Fahrer, a local historian, will present “Asheville’s Jewish Women” in honor of Women’s History Month at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, in A-B Tech Community College’s Ferguson Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public.

Adamson Named Dean of Arts and Sciences at A-B Tech

February 6, 2017 Kenet Adamson has been named Dean of Arts and Sciences at A-B Tech Community College. He previously served as the dean, coordinator of the Program Advising Center, chair of the English and communications department, and an English and humanities instructor for the College.

A-B Tech Student Captured in Act of Kindness

January 31, 2017 Student Michael Belanger was featured on the news on WLOS 13 after his act of kindness was caught on a cell phone camera. Belanger is an Ingles employee who stopped to help a man into the store by taking him by the hand.

Second annual Pi-K Walk/Run on March 14, 2017

January 31, 2017 The Health Sciences and Mathematics Department is excited to announce the second annual Pi-K Walk/Run. This event is free, and we will have pie and raffle off prizes at the end of the Race. The race will start at 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2017, on campus.

Michael Carter Leads New Partnership Between College and HHS

January 31, 2017 Michael Carter has been hired as the education navigator for the SNAP 2 Skills Employment and Training program.

A-B Tech's Volunteer Mentoring Program Success Stories

January 27, 2017 A-B Tech recognizes that non-traditional college students sometimes need non-traditional support strategies, and a vital part of that approach is the A-B Tech Volunteer Mentoring Program.

Food Pantry Stocked for Students

January 27, 2017 The Support Services staff thanks the A-B Tech community for its response to the need for the Food Pantry. “We are inundated with supplies for our students,” said Heather Pack, Associate Director for Support Services.

A-B Tech Graduate Jackson Continues His Education

January 24, 2017 Jeremy Jackson, who left A-B Tech in 2014 after earning three degrees, received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the College of Health and Human Performance at East Carolina University in December.

A-B Tech Culinary Team Headed to Nationals for Record Tenth Time

January 17, 2017 A-B Tech Community College’s Student Culinary Team won its 10th regional title after the competition on January 13-14 at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte. Team members were Emma Wieber, Jessica Olin, Habiba Smallen, Nina Patterson, and Emily Welch.

Bee Yard Receives Sponsor-A-Hive Grant

January 4, 2017 English Instructor Erik Moellering received a mini-grant from the Honeybee Conservancy/Anthophilous for the bee yard currently on the Victoria Road Campus.

Brunch Honors A-B Tech Retirees

January 4, 2017 More than 60 College retirees attended a brunch in their honor on December 15 in the Magnolia Dining Room, with plans to make it an annual event. President Dennis King welcomed the group and gave them an update on the college.

Gift for President King from Central Asia

January 4, 2017 History Instructor and Fulbright Scholar, David Dry, gave President Dennis King a kalpak over the holidays. Dry, who is teaching in the Kyrgyz Republic for the 2016-17 academic year, presented King with the traditional headgear, which is said to symbolize the tall mountains of Kyrgyzstan.