Alumni Success
Brandon Priester shares experiences of education, equity at MLK Prayer Gathering
February 7th 2022 Published in the Asheville Citizen-Times and Black Mountain News, February 7, 2022
HCLT AmeriCorp volunteer lends helping hand in community
January 21st 2022 Published in The Highlander, Jan. 20, 2022
Falling in Love with Mountains and Beer
November 4th 2021 Published in Edible Asheville, November 2021 Leah Rainis, Executive Director of Asheville Brewers Alliance, A.A.S., Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation (2018)
Chef profile: Steve Goff of Jargon in West Asheville talks about the importance of failure
June 29th 2021 Published in the Asheville Citizen-Times, June 29, 2021
A Dedication to Flavors
May 7th 2021 Published in Edible Asheville Magazine Kether Smith
A-B Tech’s Cooper Selected for Appalachian Leadership Institute
October 5th 2020 Philip Cooper, UpSkill WNC Coordinator at A-B Tech, was selected for the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Appalachian Leadership Institute for 2020-2021, which is a comprehensive leadership and
'It's a dream I didn't know I even had,' Rye Knot owner says
September 1st 2020 Broadcast on WLOS, August 31, 2020
A-B Tech Alum Beats Bobby Flay
August 10th 2020 Reza Setayesh, an A-B Tech alum and former Culinary instructor, was declared the winner on “Beat Bobby Flay” which aired August 9 on the Food Network. His signature dish was Jian Bing, a Chinese savory crepe that is often a breakfast street food.
'You'll lose our heart': Latino chefs talk new projects, dangers of losing indie eateries
July 9th 2020 Published in the Asheville Citizen-Times, July 8, 2020
Classes at A-B Tech Lead to Rewarding Career Change
May 18th 2020 After being a plumber for 13 years, Joshua Hollingsworth realized he couldn’t see himself doing it forever. The physical demands were tough and being on call 24/7 kept him away from his family more often than not.