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103-year-old WWII vet realizes lifelong dream of culinary degree on Veterans Day
November 15th 2022 A lifelong dream was fulfilled for one WNC veteran this Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
Threading together a community: Transformation Village and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
November 3rd 2022 The City of Asheville conducted a Point-in-Time (PIT) count on the evening of Jan. 25, 2022. A requirement from the U.S.
The Competitive Edge
October 10th 2022 Words by Laura Leavitt Photos by Erin Adams
Employers look to sell new generation on manufacturing jobs
September 26th 2022 Published in the Mountain Xpress, September 21, 2022 - Not long after Paula McWhirter-Buck graduated from Burnsville’s East Yancey High School in 1974, her mother laid down the law: It was time t
Fall festival returns to A-B Tech after 3 years
September 14th 2022 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) September 13, 2022 — Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College's fall festival returned Tuesday.
Transferring credits between UNC system schools just got easier
September 9th 2022 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Transferring credits between North Carolina's higher education systems just got easier.Thursday, Sept. 8, the University of North Carolina launched what it calls the common numbering system.
FROM MOUNTAINS TO MOUNTAINS
August 4th 2022 Kay Gonzalez Assistant Brewer, Oklawaha Brewing A.A.S. | Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation Program (2020) ***
Holding A 45-Year Glassmaking Career Up To The Light
August 1st 2022 Artist Marty Mitchell has been teaching stained-glass techniques in classes at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College for a remarkable 45 years. “The classes are extremely popular and are filled up each term,” says Brinda Caldwell, director of A-B Tech’s community-enrichment programs.
Program to help residents find long-term, living-wage jobs gets financial boost
July 28th 2022 WLOS Broadcast July 27, 2022 — More money will be coming to a local community college so it can continue to help low-income residents find jobs.
A-B Tech Community College and Bank of America Announce Continued Support for Skills Training Employment Program (STEP)
July 26th 2022 STEP assists low-income residents with training and reskilling for better jobs