Press Releases
Congratulations 2020 graduates!
June 22nd 2020 Students with honors have been designated by the following:*** Highest Honors – Students with a program GPA of 4.0** High Honors - Students with a program GPA of at least 3.75* Honors - Students with a program GPA of at least 3.5
A-B Tech’s Ivy Building Selected for Griffin Award from Preservation Society
May 28th 2020 The Ivy Building at A-B Tech, last remaining building from St.
Small Business Centers Receive Funding to Expand Counseling
May 27th 2020 The State Board has allocated funding to the colleges from the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act in three areas: career counseling/academic advising, cybersecurity awareness training, and Small Business Center counseling.
Free Webinar for the Food and Beverage Industry
May 22nd 2020 The Small Business Center and NC BioNetwork are partnering to offer a one-hour webinar on “Writing Effective Standard Operating Procedures,” starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 28.
Students Compete Online in PBL Leadership Conference
May 14th 2020 Three students from A-B Tech represented the college at the NC Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference by competing online. Aaron Katzenberger, David Peck, and Kiva Jones-Wilmer won awards, and the college chapter received accolades, too.
Longtime Benefactor and Volunteer Jack Ferguson Dies at 93
May 12th 2020 A-B Tech lost a devoted supporter and friend when Jack Ray Ferguson passed away May 6. Jack and his wife, Carolyn, began their charitable giving to A-B Tech in 1999 with a pledge to support the Foundation through three charitable remainder trusts.
Outstanding Students at A-B Tech for 2019-2020
May 12th 2020 A-B Tech Community College has released its list of annual Academic Award winners in the college programs. Normally the students are honored in the spring at the Academic Awards Ceremony.
BioNetwork at A-B Tech Collaborates to Produce Hand Sanitizers
May 3rd 2020 Through teamwork, organizations in Buncombe County were able to produce, package, and test hand sanitizers that were donated to Buncombe County Emergency Medical Services.
A-B Tech Foundation Awarded $35,000 to Assist Students Impacted by COVID-19
May 1st 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.
A-B Tech Selected as New Second Chance Pell Experimental Site, to Offer Postsecondary Education in Prison
April 27th 2020 The U.S.