Press Releases
Outstanding Students at A-B Tech for 2019-2020
May 12, 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 3, 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 1, 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 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.