Press Releases
Cooper Honored with MLK Service Award
January 21st 2020 Philip Cooper, A-B Tech’s UpSkill WNC Coordinator and Career Navigator, received the Adult Service Award from the Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County.
Wright Named VP of Continuing Education and Economic & Workforce Development
January 6th 2020 Deborah Wright has been named Vice President of Continuing Education and Economic & Workforce Development. She began her duties Jan. 2 after Dr. Shelley White left the position to be President at Haywood Community College.
A-B Tech is Only College in State to Offer AMTEC Credentials
January 6th 2020 A-B Tech has recently signed up to offer AMTEC (Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative) credentials thanks to the efforts of Daniel Mancuso, Chair of Electrical, Electronics, & Computer Engineering Technologies.
Latest BLET Graduation at A-B Tech is a Family Affair
January 3rd 2020 Three dozen A-B Tech Basic Law Enforcement Training students completed their training and passed their state exams in December, with some of them continuing a family tradition in the profession.
A-B Tech Celebrates 60 Years
December 3rd 2019 Founded in 1959, A-B Tech began offering programs in the 1959-60 academic year from two offices in Asheville City Hall. Sixty years later, the College has expanded to five locations and 32 buildings in Buncombe and Madison counties.
Tillman Honored for College Contributions
March 29th 2019 A-B Tech dedicated the main dining room in the Magnolia Building of The Brumit Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality to long-time Associate Dean Chef Sheila Tillman on March 27 during a reception with the American Culinary Federation (ACF).
Wastewater Treatment Certification Classes Start February 22
January 3rd 2019 Grade I and Grade II Biological Wastewater Operator training courses at A-B Tech will start February 22, 2019.
Spherion Funds RAMP Scholarship at A-B Tech
November 28th 2018 Spherion Staffing & Recruiting of Asheville presented its Community Give Back Donation to A-B Tech's RAMP Scholarship, which supports students enrolled in the Engineering and Applied Technology programs.
A-B Tech Awarded $50,000 Finish Line Grant to Assist Students
September 11th 2018 A-B Tech Community College, in partnership with the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, was awarded a $50,000 Finish Line Grant to help students complete their training.
A-B Tech Awarded NSF Grant to Increase Participation in STEM Careers
July 24th 2018 A-B Tech Community College has received a $331,650 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program.