U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows encouraged graduates to pursue three Ps – passion, perspiration and perseverance - during his address at A-B Tech Community College’s commencement exercises May 18 in the Sherrill Center at UNC Asheville. About 1,078 students were recognized as candidates for 1,124 degrees and diplomas, the largest class in the College's history.
A-B Tech’s Small Business Center is accepting applications for its weeklong summer day camp for middle school students, upcoming sixth to eighth grades, interested in business ownership.
A-B Tech Community College signed its a Memorandum of Understanding with Appalachian State University to allow students who participated in the Honors Program at A-B Tech a fast track into the Honors College at Appalachian, giving them the opportunity to graduate with Honors.
The A-B Tech Chorus spring concert will be at 7:30 p.m. May 5 in Ferguson Auditorium. Featuring selections from Mozart’s Requiem, jazz numbers and soloists, the concert is free and open to the public.
A-B Tech’s Fine Arts Department will hold its annual juried Student Spring Art Show from May 2 to 25 at the Asheville Area Arts Council’s gallery, The Artery, at 346 Depot Street in the River Arts District.
A-B Tech Drama announces production dates for the company’s 16th production, Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy Hamlet. A-B Tech alumna Hayley Karbowski plays Hamlet and Peter Carver directs. Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. April 24-27 and May 1-4 in the Simpson Lecture Hall on the College’s Asheville campus. Tickets are $5 for A-B Tech students, $10 for other students and $15 for adults.
In its drive toward assuring student success, A-B Tech Community College initiated a volunteer and intern program last fall to support students and staff. The College’s Volunteer and Intern office is recruiting volunteers to fill the increased demand in additional roles.
A-B Tech Community College’s Business Computer Technologies department will present its 2013 student showcase from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Friday, May 10 on the first floor of the Balsam Computer Technology Center on the Asheville campus.
A-B Tech in collaboration with its Foundation and Alumni Association will host the second annual Job Fair, from 2 to 6 p.m. May 16 in the Coman Gym on the College's Asheville campus. The event is open to current A-B Tech students, alumni, and the public.