News Coverage
After Decades of Homelessness and Addiction, Woman Receives GED at A-B Tech
June 14th 2024 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — About 14 months ago, 43-year-old Chayse Sosa struggled with homelessness, drug addiction, and poverty. On Thursday night, she achieved a huge milestone when she walked to the stage and received her GED diploma.
Showing Up For The Showdowns
June 3rd 2024 The A-B Tech 2024 competitive cooking team. In the time it takes most people to cook a simple potluck casserole, a group of five students at A-B Tech’s culinary school can prepare a four-course meal from scratch
A-B Tech Works To Shore Up Its Stormwater Infrastructure
May 29th 2024 Asheville, N.C. — When it rains on the campus of A-B Tech, stormwater pours off its plethora of parking lots into the neighborhoods, forest, and French Broad River below, taking pollutants with it.
A-B Tech's 2024 Commencement at Harrah's Cherokee in Asheville
May 12th 2024 Asheville, N.C. — A-B Tech held its commencement ceremony at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville on May 11, 2024.
'Beverage Mecca': Why People Are Flowing To Wnc To Launch Careers In Beer, Spirits, More
May 13th 2024 Asheville, N.C. — Philip Pate, a 25-year-old student and Michigan native, studied indoor agriculture and had only visited Asheville for mountain biking before deciding to shift gears and earn a Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation Associate of Applied Science degree program at Asheville Buncombe County Technical Community College.
A-B Tech Awards 850 Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates To Spring Semester Students, Graduates
May 12th 2024 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — A-B Tech held its graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 11, awarding more than 850 degrees, diplomas, and certificates to students this spring semester.Around 380 students walked at Saturday's commencement.
A-B Tech Needs Nurse Aide Instructors to Address Record Demand for Training, Wait List for Classes Grows to 467 Student Applications
May 7th 2024 During National Nurses Week (May 6 - 11), A-B Tech Community College is putting out an SOS for registered nurses who have a passion for teaching.
Knowledge for the Next Generation: Chef Cathy Horton Profile in Edible Asheville
April 23rd 2024 When Cathy Horton decided to start a new career in the food industry, she was quick to say yes to just about any opportunity that came her way. Write restaurant reviews? Sure. Cook for a wine dinner? Absolutely.
A Week Spent With Three Community Colleges: A Rural Response, Automation Comes To Greenhouses, And Advanced Manufacturing Grows In Asheville
April 1st 2024 On March 6, 2023, Pactiv Evergreen announced the closure of the paper mill that sat in the heart of downtown Canton. The mill served as one of the largest employers in the community — but also as the heartbeat of a community
UNC Asheville, A-B Tech Renew Partnership Allowing Eligible Students To Transfer With Ease
March 20th 2024 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — UNC Asheville and A-B Tech have renewed their partnership to help students make an easy transition from the community college to the university.