Press Releases

Education Program at A-B Tech Expands to Include K-12

July 13, 2020 A-B Tech Community College’s Early Childhood Education department has expanded its support of growing local educators.  The department’s name has changed and the scope of its work has expanded to include not only early childhood education but also K-12 education teacher preparation in response to the growing need for qualified teachers for all ages in North Carolina.

Transitional Studies on No Limits

June 25, 2020 Enjoy our latest edition of the No Limits Radio show featuring hosts Duane Adams and Leronica Casey with special guest Rebecca Loli, Director of Transitional Studies at A-B Tech.

Congratulations 2020 Graduates!

June 22, 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 28, 2020 The Ivy Building at A-B Tech, the last remaining building from St. Genevieve's and Gibbons Hall, has been chosen as a Griffin Award winner from the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County.

Small Business Centers Receive Funding to Expand Counseling

May 27, 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 22, 2020 The Small Business Center and NC BioNetwork are partnering to offer a one-hour webinar on “Writing Effective Standard Operating Procedures,” starting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 28.

Students Compete Online in PBL Leadership Conference

May 14, 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 12, 2020 A-B Tech lost a devoted supporter and friend when Jack Ray Ferguson passed away on 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 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.