Alumni Success
Culinary Alum Roman Nourse Presented with A-B Tech’s ‘You Make a Difference’ Award
May 1st 2025 In the weeks following Helene, A-B Tech alum Roman Nourse took the words “food runner” to a new level.
Steppin' High in Grandma’s Boots: Construction Alum Ashley Kepley-Steward Wins Pro Builder Award
March 5th 2025 As far back as she can remember, A-B Tech graduate Ashley Kepley-Steward, 36, recalls watching her grandmother climbing up and down ladders to remodel her Concord home.
Blue Jean Queen: Industrial Sewing Alum Sophia White on Faith, Fashion and Finding her Bliss
December 16th 2024 Industrial Sewing graduate Sophia White never would’ve guessed she’d be a textile artist. The 38-year-old California native was more of a pen and ink gal.
Thriving Amidst Challenges, Alumnus Jimmy Yang Achieved His Dream
September 13th 2024 After enduring hurdles including a forklift accident that caused him chronic pain South Korean-born Jimmy Yang landed his dream job this past year after completing A-B Tech’s Certified Production Technician program.
Asheville Restaurateur Makes Food & Wine's Best New Chefs List 2024
September 13th 2024 Posted on the Asheville Citizen-Times website on September 13, 2024
A-B Tech Culinary Arts Graduate Sara Monson Profiled by Edible Asheville
September 12th 2024 Published on the Edible Asheville website on September 7, 2024
Amber Cameron: Making a Difference One Smile at a Time
July 26th 2024 Becoming a Medical Assistant was Amber Cameron’s Plan B. After applying and being waitlisted to nursing programs, the 35-year-old landed at A-B Tech over a decade ago, thinking she’d use her Medical Assisting certificate as a stepping stone to a nursing career.
Amanda Houdek Goes from A-B Tech to Executive Pastry Chef at The Gasparilla Inn
July 10th 2024 Posted on the The Gasparilla Inn & Club website on July 8, 2024
Built To Scale
November 21st 2023 Training the DragonDrew Shook’s Ten-Foot-Tall Firedrake Inspires “Wonderment”
Noted Asheville Chef Ashley Capps Draws on Foundation and Community from A-B Tech as She Juggles Culinary Venture and Motherhood
October 26th 2023 Published on the Carolina Spark website on October 13, 2023.