Press Releases
A-B Tech Selected as New Second Chance Pell Experimental Site, to Offer Postsecondary Education in Prison
April 27, 2020 The U.S. Department of Education announced A-B Tech is included in the expansion of the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative to provide need-based Pell grants to people in state and federal prisons.
15th Annual Plant Sale April 30
April 26, 2020 We are joining the COVID-19-approved ASAP Farmers Market on Thursday, April 30. The market takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on campus and is open to the public! We will be set up there with our plants; however, it will be a reduced selection.
A-B Tech’s Donaldson Wins Prestigious Cooke Scholarship
April 24, 2020 The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation today announced that A-B Tech student Christian Donaldson was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Celebrates Those Behind the Scenes
April 21, 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 14, 2020 A-B Tech announced the launch of its latest program to support entrepreneurs and drive local economic development.
Small Business Center Offering Free Coronavirus Business Ready Webinars
April 1, 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 Works to Protect First Responders
April 1, 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.
A-B Tech Names New President
March 19, 2020 A-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 8, 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.
Scholarships Available for Female Students enrolled in Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation
March 6, 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!