News Coverage
Perspective | My Year Of Covid Learning And Cooking At A-B Tech
October 18, 2021 March 2020 was a strange time. We were in our classrooms at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) throughout the day while hearing about the coronavirus on social media.
Lessons In Leadership From 15 Months Of One College Facing Down A Pandemic
October 18, 2021 “When COVID-19 first hit, the media was saying 15 days to flatten the curve. And then, you know, 15 days went into a couple of months,” Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College President John Gossett reflected on a warm spring day in Asheville during one of our many conversations over the past 15 months.
Perspective | Leading A Community College Through A Pandemic With Grace And Connection
October 19, 2021 As I look back on my tenure at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, my thoughts go to a line from the Grateful Dead: “What a long, strange trip it's been.”
Bolstering The Local Workforce Was The Goal Of A-B Tech Block Party
September 23, 2021 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College hosted a career fair block party Thursday night.
A-B Tech Spring 2022 Nursing Program Application Period Opens September 13
September 9, 2021 A-B Tech Community College will begin accepting applications for its Spring 2022 Nursing Programs on Monday, September 13. Potential students must apply for one of 50 available spots by the October 20 deadline, but are encouraged to apply early.
Asheville Area Focus – A-B Tech’s Trailblazer Promise
August 2, 2021 Listen to A-B Tech President John Gossett's interview with Kipper Schauer of the Asheville Area Focus radio show. Learn about the Trailblazer Promise, our coming Fall Semester, and about his first year as A-B Tech president.
A-B Tech to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives
August 9, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — A-B Tech is rolling out vaccine incentives ahead of the upcoming school year.
A-B Tech To Offer Cyber Forensics Certification Course In Fall 2021
July 28, 2021 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Cyberattacks are on the rise, and a local community college is training people on how to track down the hackers.A-B Tech will begin offering its new cyber forensics certificate this fall.
New Education Partnership To Focus On Onsite Training For Housing Facility For Women
July 23, 2022 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — There is a new opportunity for women in the community.
A-B Tech Culinary Team To Compete For National Title In Orlando
July 21, 2021 Asheville, N.C. — Some meals take months to plan. That’s been the case for five A-B Tech students who have spent five months chalking out a four-course meal to take to the National American Culinary Federation competition in Orlando on Aug. 2-5.