Press Releases
Culinary Alum Roman Nourse Presented with A-B Tech’s ‘You Make a Difference’ Award
May 1, 2025 In the weeks following Helene, A-B Tech alum Roman Nourse took the words “food runner” to a new level. The energetic sous chef, who works at Givens Estate, put his culinary and project management skills to use by acting as a volunteer chef, project manager, and delivery driver for organizations providing food to those in need.
A-B Tech Honors Biltmore Culinary Apprentice Graham Edwards on National Apprenticeship Day
April 30, 2025 A-B Tech is observing National Apprenticeship Day on April 30 by highlighting culinary arts graduate Graham Edwards, 20, who celebrated the end of a year-long chef apprenticeship at the Biltmore Estate in March.
A-B Tech Students Showcase Art at REVOLVE in River Arts District: Artists’ Reception Friday, April 4
April 2, 2025 Student artists at A-B Tech are moving off campus this spring and into the River Arts District with a new exhibit at Revolve on Riverside Ave that showcases two years of multi-genred work.
First Biltmore Culinary Apprentice Graham Edwards Honored for Completing Program
March 14, 2025 Dressed in his signature white chef’s jacket, A-B Tech culinary student Graham Edwards, 20, met with fellow chefs and staff from A-B Tech and Biltmore on Thursday, March 13, to celebrate the completion of his year-long chef apprenticeship program.
A-B Tech Partnership with Per Scholas Provides Free IT Support Training
February 12, 2025 The BlackRock Foundation has awarded a $1 million, two-year grant to Per Scholas North Carolina, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to advancing economic mobility through building sustainable and inclusive tech talent pipelines.
A-B Tech Graduates Fall 2024 Law Enforcement Trainees
January 6, 2025 A-B Tech’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program graduated its Fall 2024 class on Friday. Fourteen graduates scored a 100 percent pass rate on the state licensing exam and are headed to jobs with area law enforcement agencies.
Comradery and Conversation: Veterans Connect on A-B Tech’s Campus
November 11, 2024 On a recent afternoon in A-B Tech’s Veterans' Café, two men pore over a math problem as they banter back and forth. John Roeth, 76, a retired engineer, offers tips as Chris Smith, 29, puts pencil to paper.
Reopening Message from President John Gossett
October 24, 2024 When this devastating storm hit western North Carolina four weeks ago, the people rushing into it to save lives were community college graduates: law enforcement, rescue, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, etc.
A-B Tech Post-Helene Reopening Set for October 28
October 22, 2024 A-B Tech Community College will reopen for all students and programs on Monday, October 28, following a month-long closure due to impacts from Hurricane Helene.
A-B Tech Reopening Update, October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024 First, I want to thank our community, state, and federal partners for the work you are doing to help our region recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene.