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Culinary Final Four: WNC Student Chefs Compete For Top Honors In New Orleans
July 19, 2023 A local community college is competing for the gold. The five-member culinary team from Asheville Buncombe Community College is in New Orleans this week, competing against three other teams in what some call the Culinary Final Four: the American Culinary Federation National Competition.
Culinary Dance: Student Chef of Year Finalist Roman Nourse Polishes His Moves for ACF Competition
July 17, 2023 After practicing his signature entrée for the upcoming American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) national competition twice a week for the past three months, 24-year-old Roman Nourse often finds himself cooking duck in his sleep.
A-B Tech Culinary Students Head to American Culinary Federation National Finals
July 14, 2023 Asheville, N.C. — A-B Tech’s renowned Culinary Arts program is sending a student team and student chef to New Orleans to compete in the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) National Finals on July 16-19.
A-B Tech's 'Hot Food Team' To Compete In National Finals. What It Takes To Be A Winner.
July 12, 2023 Asheville, N.C. — Those hungry for a rich culinary arts education may get one in Asheville without whisking away to institutes across the country or abroad.
A-B Tech Department Chair Paige Jimeson Instills a Legacy of Giving Back in Veterinary Medical Technician Students
July 3, 2023 Chair of the Veterinary Medical Technology Department at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Paige Jimeson always loved animals and wanted to go into the veterinary field.
A-B Tech, ABCCM Partnership Brings Classes To Veterans’ Doorstep
June 29, 2023 Asheville, N.C. — Some veterans find it difficult to adjust after military service. They might lack skills that lead to civilian jobs, and in some cases, that leads to homelessness.
Culinary Alchemy, Daniel Gorman | A.A.S., Culinary Arts (2007)
June 21, 2023 Asheville, N.C. — It’s hard to imagine Daniel Gorman doing anything outside of a kitchen. His professional accolades include being named the best young chef in a 2012 international competition sanctioned by the World Association of Chefs and landing a role as the youngest chef de cuisine at the famed Inn at Little Washington in Virginia.
First Culinary Apprenticeship by A-B Tech, Givens Estates Proves Successful
June 14, 2023 Asheville, N.C. — A new culinary apprenticeship offered by A-B Tech Community College and Givens Estates, the first of its kind in the region, has announced its first successful candidate completion.
Asheville Chef Wins Global Culinary Competition, Heading To Finals In Singapore
June 13, 2023 Asheville, N.C. — A local chef who’s trained many a student to compete on national stages found himself center-ring in an international battle of the culinary arts.
A-B Tech Law Enforcement Program Graduates 15 In Diverse, Distinguished Class
June 8, 2023 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police, along with most law enforcement agencies across the country, have struggled to recruit a sufficient number of qualified officer candidates.