Press Releases
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Celebrates Those Behind the Scenes
April 21st 2020 As the nation grapples with COVID-19, Medical Laboratory technicians are playing a critical role in testing and diagnostics.
A-B Tech Supports Entrepreneurs with new initiative, Startup Asheville Empowering Entrepreneurship in Buncombe and Madison counties
April 14th 2020 A-B Tech announced the launch of its latest program to support entrepreneurs and drive local economic development.
A-B Tech Works to Protect First Responders
April 1st 2020 As A-B Tech strives to focus on the “community” aspect of its mission during the coronavirus pandemic, members of the college’s Emergency Services division are helping to protect area first responders from exposure by donating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies, providing certified face mask fittings, and creating critical training videos.
Small Business Center Offering Free Coronavirus Business Ready Webinars
April 1st 2020 The Small Business Center at A-B Tech in conjunction with the N.C. Small Business Center is offering multiple free webinars to help businesses navigate issues related to the coronavirus.
A-B Tech Names New President
March 19th 2020 Dr. John D. Gossett Selected by Board of TrusteesA-B Tech announced today that John D. Gossett, Ed.D., has been named the college’s seventh president. Gossett currently serves as president of McDowell Technical Community College in Marion.
Upskill Program Receives Grant from Appalachian Regional Commission
March 8th 2020 The Appalachian Regional Commission announced approval of a grant in the amount of $149,596 to the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) for the UpSkill 2.0 Reentry, Recovery, Work program.
A-B Tech Dental Assisting Program Ranked Number One in North Carolina
March 6th 2020 Dental Hygiene and Medical Sonography Programs Ranked Third
Scholarships Available for Female Students enrolled in Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation
March 6th 2020 Get up to $1,200 for the 2020-2021 academic year. Apply now! Fill out the one-page online application and get linked to these and several other scholarship opportunities! The deadline to apply is May 1. It’s fast and easy!
A-B Tech Student Donaldson Semifinalist for Scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
February 7th 2020 Christian Donaldson, Associate in Science student at A-B Tech, has been selected as a semifinalist for The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation prestigious community college transfer scholarship.
A-B Tech Barber Academy Has Launched
February 7th 2020 Twenty new students joined Instructor Jay Kaufmann in the classroom of the Barber Academy on January 21 for its first class.