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A-B Tech Foundation Awarded $35,000 to Assist Students Impacted by COVID-19
May 14th 2020 The A-B Tech Foundation has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Walnut Cove Members Association’s (WCMA) Coronavirus Emergency Grant Fund and $25,000 from the SEH Tabitha Foundation.
How An Interim President Guided A-B Tech’s Covid-19 Response
May 5th 2020 Serving as president of a community college requires many skill sets, but COVID-19 has provided a unique test for all 58 North Carolina community colleges. The response from each college has included a mix of public health, fiscal planning, personnel management, and other proficiencies.
Cooking From A Distance: How Students Made Hands-On Lessons Work During Remote Semester
May 5th 2020 Asheville, N.C. — Aspiring hairstylists trimmed mannequin heads at home. Young bakers, whose kitchens lacked professional-grade supplies, found ways to cook their elaborate, sugary final projects from a distance.
A-B Tech Open, Ready For Summer Classes
April 29th 2020 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — One community college in the mountains has adapted to the changes that came with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plant Your Victory Garden: A-B Tech's Annual Plant Sale Has Not Been Canceled
April 29th 2020 Asheville, N.C. — Though Appalachian wisdom has it to hold off on moving seedlings to the garden until Mother's Day, The Old Farmer's Almanac says the last average frost date for the Asheville area is April 16.
A-B Tech Upskill Program Receives Grant
April 23rd 2020 The Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a grant in the amount of $149,596 to the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) for the UpSkill 2.0 Reentry, Recovery, Work program.
Not All Community College Courses Can Be Taught Online. Here’s How Colleges Are Responding.
April 20th 2020 Over the past month, community colleges across the state have trained faculty, handed out devices to students, and set up Wi-Fi hot spots in their parking lots all in the hopes of enabling students to continue their education during COVID-19.
'Raphael' Lightens Mood For Asheville Area Community College Students Distanced By Coronavirus
April 17th 2020 Asheville, N.C. — The mood wasn't great in the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College English 111 class.
10 Things You Didn'T Know About Ernest Grant, The First Male ANA President
April 14th 2020 Registered nurse Ernest Grant has been making headlines for the past year, starting in January when he became the first male president of the American Nurses Association.
Buncombe Health Care Workers Prepare For What Could Be The Worst Of COVID-19 Outbreak
April 8th 2020 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County leaders are looking at cities hit hard by COVID-19, like New York City, to properly prepare here in the mountains.