Press Releases
A-B Tech Celebrates 2025 Commencement on May 10
May 9th 2025 NC Governor Josh Stein will deliver remarks at A-B Tech Community College’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville.
Culinary Alum Roman Nourse Presented with A-B Tech’s ‘You Make a Difference’ Award
May 1st 2025 In the weeks following Helene, A-B Tech alum Roman Nourse took the words “food runner” to a new level.
A-B Tech Honors Biltmore Culinary Apprentice Graham Edwards on National Apprenticeship Day
April 30th 2025 A-B Tech is observing National Apprenticeship Day on April 30 by highlighting culinary arts graduate, Graham Edwards, 20, who celebrated the end of a year-long chef apprenticeship at the Biltmore Estate in March.
A-B Tech Students Showcase Art at REVOLVE in River Arts District: Artists’ Reception Friday, April 4
April 2nd 2025 Student artists at A-B Tech are moving off campus this spring and into the River Arts District with a new exhibit at Revolve on Riverside Ave that showcases two years of multi-genred work.
First Biltmore Culinary Apprentice Graham Edwards Honored for Completing Program
March 14th 2025 Dressed in his signature white chef’s jacket, A-B Tech culinary student Graham Edwards, 20, met with fellow chefs and staff from A-B Tech and Biltmore on Thursday, March 13th to celebrate the completion of his year-long chef apprenticeship program.
A-B Tech Partnership with Per Scholas Provides Free IT Support Training
February 12th 2025 The BlackRock Foundation has awarded a $1 million, two-year grant to Per Scholas North Carolina, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to advancing economic mobility through building sustainable and inclusive tech talent pipelines.
A-B Tech Graduates Fall 2024 Law Enforcement Trainees
January 6th 2025 A-B Tech’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program graduated its Fall 2024 class on Friday. Fourteen graduates scored a 100 percent pass rate on the state licensing exam and are headed to jobs with area law enforcement agencies.
Comradery and Conversation: Veterans Connect on A-B Tech’s Campus
November 11th 2024 On a recent afternoon in A-B Tech’s Veterans' Café, two men pore over a math problem as they banter back and forth. John Roeth, 76, a retired engineer, offers tips as Chris Smith, 29, puts pencil to paper.
Reopening Message from President John Gossett
October 24th 2024 Dear students and employees,
A-B Tech Post-Helene Reopening Set for October 28
October 22nd 2024 A-B Tech Community College Reopening Set for October 28,All Academic, Continuing Education, and Adult Education Programs to Resume