A-B Tech won the Workforce Development Award from the Community Colleges of Appalachia for the UpSkill WNC program due to the impact the program is having in Buncombe County and Madison County. UpSkill WNC, led by Coordinator Philip Cooper in Buncombe County and Navigator Joyce Robinson in Madison County, is changing lives by connecting individuals with educational opportunities and sustainable wage jobs.
Accepting the award were Cooper (left) and Dr. Shelley White, A-B Tech's VP for Economic and Workforce Development and Continuing Education.