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Threading Together A Community: Transformation Village And Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
October 27, 2022 The City of Asheville conducted a Point-in-Time (PIT) count on the evening of Jan. 25, 2022. A requirement from the U.S.
The Competitive Edge
October 10, 2022 Asheville, N.C. — Chef Instructor Chris Bugher brings a collaborative spirit to his culinary teaching, but don’t be fooled: he has the heart of a competitor. As an athlete in high school, he discovered a drive to rack up wins. But it was when he joined the world of competitive cooking that he found his real competitive edge.
Employers Look To Sell New Generation On Manufacturing Jobs
September 21, 2022 Asheville, N.C. — Not long after Paula McWhirter-Buck graduated from Burnsville’s East Yancey High School in 1974, her mother laid down the law: It was time to get a job.
Fall Festival Returns To A-B Tech After 3 Years
September 13, 2022 Asheville, N.C. — Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College's fall festival returned Tuesday.It was the first major on-campus event since the COVID-19 pandemic. Students got to celebrate the start of the semester with multiple activities.
Transferring Credits Between UNC System Schools Just Got Easier
September 9, 2022 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — Transferring credits between North Carolina's higher education systems just got easier.Thursday, Sept. 8, the University of North Carolina launched what it calls the common numbering system.
From Mountains To Mountains
August 3, 2022 Asheville, N.C. — There are countless professional brewers in the craft beer industry who can trace the origins of their careers to a spark ignited by the first sip of a truly exceptional IPA or a torrid love affair with home-brewing. But Kay Gonzalez was just a teenager, still years away from being able to legally drink alcohol, when the brewing bug bit her.
Holding A 45-Year Glassmaking Career Up To The Light
July 31, 2022 Asheville, N.C. — Artist Marty Mitchell has been teaching stained-glass techniques in classes at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College for a remarkable 45 years.
Program To Help Residents Find Long-Term, Living-Wage Jobs Gets Financial Boost
July 27, 2022 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — More money will be coming to a local community college so it can continue to help low-income residents find jobs.
A-B Tech Community College and Bank of America Announce Continued Support for Skills Training Employment Program (STEP)
July 26, 2022 Asheville, N.C. — Bank of America and Asheville-Buncombe Technical (A-B Tech) Community College today announced continued support for the college’s Skills Training Employment Program (STEP) through a $150,000 commitment from Bank of America over two years.
A-B Tech's Culinary Team Heading To Vegas To Compete For Second National Title
July 19, 2022 Asheville, N.C. (WLOS) — A-B Tech’s student culinary team is heading out West! The team is set to compete in the American Culinary Federation’s National Convention in Las Vegas, scheduled for July 25-28.