Press Releases
A-B Tech High School Equivalency Graduates Overcome a Difficult Year
June 9, 2025 Resiliency was on display as A-B Tech celebrated its 2025 High School Equivalency Graduation on June 5, which drew a crowd of about 500 people.
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson Joins A-B Tech BLET Physical Fitness Training
May 16, 2025 NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson and several staff members visited the A-B Tech Woodfin on Friday, May 16, to participate in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Physical Fitness Training.
A-B Tech Celebrates 2025 Commencement on May 10
May 9, 2025 NC Governor Josh Stein will deliver remarks at A-B Tech Community College’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville.
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.