Press Releases
Spherion Funds RAMP Scholarship at A-B Tech
November 28, 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 11, 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 24, 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.
Clinical Nursing Instructor to Hike The Long Trail for Mission 22 Project
July 11, 2018 Kenny Hancock, Clinical Nursing Instructor at A-B Tech Community College, went on a 276-mile hike three summers ago and is planning to go again in late August to support a cause that is meaningful to him.
Baking and Pastry Arts Graduate Honored for Re-Entry Success
July 11, 2018 Jamie Poteat had an incredible spring this year. She graduated with her Baking and Pastry Arts degree in May, got married, and honeymooned in Paris shortly thereafter.
Students Selected for NASA On-Site Experience
February 1, 2018 A-B Tech students Elizabeth Wilson, Ryan Cole, and Tom Varner have been selected to travel to NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center in February to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS).
A-B Tech Veterinary Technology Program Makes National List
February 1, 2018 A-B Tech's Veterinary Medical Technology program has been ranked 37th nationally by The Best Colleges Top 50 Veterinary Technician programs.
Pharmacy Technology Program Adds Compounding Certification
January 19, 2018 A-B Tech’s Pharmacy Technology program has been recognized as a Sterile Compounding Education/Training program by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. A-B Tech is one of four colleges in the state with this recognition.
North Carolina Company Completes License Deal Important to the Global Effort Against Pneumococcal Infections
January 11, 2018 f(x) Immune Diagnostics, Inc. has obtained the worldwide exclusive license to provide testing kits, services, and manufacturing of fully human monoclonal antibodies against Streptococcus Pneumoniae. The license was obtained from Pamlico Biopharma, Inc.
Haas Grant Funds Scholarships at A-B Tech
December 6, 2017 The Gene Haas Foundation has given A-B Tech Community College $17,500 for scholarships for students enrolled in the Computer-Integrated Machining Technology or Mechanical Engineering Technology programs.