Press Releases
A-B Tech Prepares for Fall 2022 Semester, Announces “Free Tuition” Scholarship and Find Your Future College Expo on July 21
July 12, 2022 A-B Tech Community College announced the continuation of its Trailblazer Promise scholarship to cover tuition and fees for students who enroll this fall.
Biltmore Supports A-B Tech Culinary Through Sponsorships and Scholarships
July 6, 2022 In partnership with A-B Tech, Biltmore will award four Training Scholarships to students of the college’s renowned Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts programs. Students will "learn and earn" through an individualized training program supported by the scholarship.
Nursing Program at A-B Tech Achieves National Accreditation
June 22, 2022 A-B Tech’s Nursing Program is the first associate degree program to receive national accreditation by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation.
A-B Tech Barber Academy Graduates First Class After COVID Delays
June 17, 2022 The A-B Tech Barber Academy launched in January 2020 but unexpectedly had to suspend operations less than eight weeks later when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. As a hands-on program, most classes had to be delayed until the students could be taught in person.
Consuming the Craft Podcast Recorded at Brewers Conference
May 26, 2022 A-B Tech will celebrate Asheville Beer Week, May 27-June 3, with 10 new episodes of the “Consuming the Craft” podcast hosted by Jeff “Puff” Irvin, Director of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast.
A-B Tech Announces New Cardiovascular Sonography Program, In-Demand Profession Pays $70,000 a Year and Has Hundreds of Job Openings
May 17, 2022 A-B Tech Community College has added a new Cardiovascular Sonography degree to its Allied Health curriculum. Cardiovascular sonography is a growing, in-demand field that pays an average salary of $70,000 a year.
Employees of the Year Honored at End of Semester Celebration
May 16, 2022 Six employees were selected for annual honors during A-B Tech’s employee spring picnic on May 12. They were nominated by peers and students earlier in the year. Final selections were made by the college’s Faculty and Staff associations.
A-B Tech Commencement Features President John Gossett’s First Ceremony
May 13, 2022 A-B Tech Community College will award approximately 1,000 degrees and diplomas to graduates this year during the college’s 2022 Commencement ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville.
Vet Med Tech Scholarship Established in Memory of Student
May 12, 2022 The Melissa A. Oglesbee Scholarship ($2,000) was established in 2022 by Garrett Earhart in memory of his wife, Melissa Oglesbee. Melissa was a 2010 graduate of the A-B Tech Veterinary Technology program and graduated at the top of her class.
Stand Against Racism Annual Event: Racism-The Gateway Discrimination
April 26, 2022 A-B Tech is proud to present Jonathan McCoy as our featured speaker for this year’s national YWCA’s Stand Against Racism event at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, on Zoom.