Press Releases

EMS Open House to Offer Glimpse into Paramedic Training

April 20, 2021 Virtually tour the high-tech Woodfin training facility and learn how to become a paramedic, where you will do something different every day, for every call during Open House on Thursday, April 22, with sessions at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Circle of Success: The Entrepreneurial Mindset with Ice House

April 16, 2021 The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program is an experiential, problem-based program designed to teach the fundamental aspects of an entrepreneurial mindset and the limitless opportunities it can provide.

Therapeutic Culinary Certificate Prepares Students for Jobs in the Healthcare Culinary Field

April 15, 2021 A-B Tech’s Therapeutic Culinary certificate can be earned in three semesters and is designed to offer students an in-depth overview and training in specialized dietary needs through therapeutic cuisine.

Empathy or Complicity?: Southern Jews and Black Civil Rights

April 12, 2021 A-B Tech is collaborating with the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies and Carolina Public Humanities to provide a virtual public talk by Dr. Josh Parshall titled "Empathy or Complicity?: Southern Jews and Black Civil Rights,” from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open at A-B Tech

January 27, 2021 A-B Tech Community College has new electric vehicle charging stations provided by a grant from the NC Clean Energy Technology Center at NC State through the 2020 Clean Fuel Advanced Technology project.

Transitional Studies At A-B Tech Named A Finalist In $750,000 U.S. Department Of Education Challenge

January 20, 2021 A-B Tech has been named a finalist in the Rethink Adult Ed Challenge, a national competition to advance pre-apprenticeships.

Classes Starting this Month to Train for Pratt & Whitney

January 4, 2021 A-B Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Center will run two classes starting in January that can lead to a job at Pratt & Whitney’s turbine airfoil production facility, which is being built in Asheville and scheduled to open in early 2022.

A-B Tech Small Business Center Wins Award for Client Success Story

December 3, 2020 A business created by A-B Tech Small Business Center client CarolAnn Bauer received an annual award from the North Carolina Community College System Small Business Center Network.

A-B Tech Community College President John Gossett ‘02EDD Receives I.E. Ready Distinguished Leader Award

November 10, 2020 John Gossett ‘02EDD, president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, says that throughout his career, he has sometimes felt like Forrest Gump -- always lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and surrounded by extraordinary people.

Hotel Industry Foundation Starts New Two-Year Hospitality Scholarship Program

November 2, 2020 American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA) unveiled a new scholarship program to partner with 10 two-year hospitality programs around the country. The new endeavor will provide $100,000 to students to students in the 2021-2022 academic year.

Enka-Candler Tailgate Market Teams with A-B Tech for Holiday Market

October 19, 2020 The Enka-Candler Tailgate Market is launching its first Holiday Market in the A-B Tech Enka parking lot. The market will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, and from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15.

Ferguson Endowed Nursing Chair Established at A-B Tech

October 6, 2020 A-B Tech and College Advancement created the Jack and Carolyn Ferguson Endowed Nursing Chair, which is the college’s first-ever endowed chair. The A-B Tech Board of Trustees adopted the resolution during a regular meeting.