Press Releases
A-B Tech Barber Academy Graduates First Class After COVID Delays
June 17th 2022 The A-B Tech Barber Academy launched in January 2020 but unexpectedly had to suspend operations less than eight weeks later when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. As a hands-on program, most classes had to be delayed until the students could be taught in person.
Consuming the Craft Podcast Recorded at Brewers Conference
May 26th 2022 A-B Tech will celebrate Asheville Beer Week, May 27-June 3, with 10 new episodes of the “Consuming the Craft” podcast hosted by Jeff “Puff” Irvin, Director of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast.
A-B Tech Announces New Cardiovascular Sonography Program, In-Demand Profession Pays $70,000 a Year and Has Hundreds of Job Openings
May 17th 2022 A-B Tech Community College has added a new Cardiovascular Sonography degree to its Allied Health curriculum. Cardiovascular sonography is a growing, in-demand field that pays an average salary of $70,000 a year.
Employees of the Year Honored at End of Semester Celebration
May 16th 2022 Six employees were selected for annual honors during A-B Tech’s employee spring picnic on May 12. They were nominated by peers and students earlier in the year. Final selections were made by the college’s Faculty and Staff associations.
A-B Tech Commencement Features President John Gossett’s First Ceremony
May 13th 2022 A-B Tech Community College will award approximately 1,000 degrees and diplomas to graduates this year during the college’s 2022 Commencement ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville.
Vet Med Tech Scholarship Established in Memory of Student
May 12th 2022 The Melissa A. Oglesbee Scholarship ($2,000) was established in 2022 by Garrett Earhart in memory of his wife, Melissa Oglesbee. Melissa was a 2010 graduate of the A-B Tech Veterinary Technology program and graduated at the top of her class.
Stand Against Racism Annual Event: Racism-The Gateway Discrimination
April 26th 2022 A-B Tech is proud to present Jonathan McCoy as our featured speaker for this year’s national YWCA’s Stand Against Racism event at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, on Zoom.
15th Annual Gnilka Memorial Plant Sale
April 25th 2022 The 15th annual Gnilka Memorial Plant sale will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29, on the front lawn of the Sycamore Building.
Fine Arts Student Show Returns to Campus May 6
April 21st 2022 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Student Art Show returns to the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center Gallery for 2022. An artists’ reception for the students in the curriculum Fine Arts program will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6.
Our Stories Matter with Patricia Serrano and David Seth Miller at A-B Tech
April 13th 2022 A-B Tech student and Argentine journalist Patricia Serrano will be presenting “Our Stories Matter: The Power of Podcasting for the Global Community” at A-B Tech at 12:30 p.m. on April 14 in Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus.