Dental Society Scholarship Established
May 24, 2007
Sixteen Dental Hygiene graduates from A-B Tech received their pins, and a new scholarship was announced during a ceremony in the College's Ferguson Auditorium. continued...
Excellence in Public Service Awards Presented
May 22, 2007
An EMT/paramedic who refused to leave the scene until the victim could be found, a maintenance mechanic who saved a local university more than $10,000, and an accounting instructor who helped obtain tax assistance for more than 500 elderly and low income individuals in 2006 are among the recipients of the 2007 Asheville-Buncombe Excellence in Public Service Awards. continued...
A-B Tech Student Awarded Two Datatel Scholarships
May 17, 2007
A-B Tech Associate in Arts student Kim Wilson received two scholarships totaling $3,000 for the 2007-08 school year from the Datatel Scholars Foundation, an independent tax-exempt foundation that awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students attending eligible Datatel client institutions. continued...
Hurley Honored With President's Award
May 15, 2007
Richard Hurley, A-B Tech Board of Trustees member since 1996, was honored with the 2007 President's Award, the highest honor the College bestows, during commencement ceremonies May 11 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. continued...
Graduation Celebration
May 11, 2007
Photos taken during the spring commencement ceremony. continued...
President Bailey Given Phi Theta Kappa Honors
May 11, 2007
A-B Tech President K. Ray Bailey was named the 2007 Carolinas Region Distinguished College President for Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. continued...
A-B Tech, Partners to Create Crisis Intervention Training Program
May 11, 2007
A-B Tech and seven partners from Asheville and Buncombe County recently announced plans to develop a Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program designed to improve the safety of law enforcement officers and individuals with mental illness. continued...
Nursing Students Pinned
May 11, 2007
A-B Tech presented pins to 57 graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing program during a ceremony May 11. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination, which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. continued...
EMS Graduates Pinned
May 10, 2007
A-B Tech presented pins to 16 graduates of the Emergency Medical Science program during a ceremony May 9 in the College's Ferguson Auditorium. continued...
Emergency Services Academy Opens At A-B Tech
May 10, 2007
A-B Tech has launched a new instructional division, the Emergency Services Academy. Skye Myrick, former Occupational and Public Service Training executive director, has been named to head the Academy. continued...
Hot Food Team Wins Regional Competition
May 9, 2007
A-B Tech's Hot Food team won a gold medal and first-place in the American Culinary Federation's Student Team Southeast Regional Competition in Nashville, TN securing their place in national competition for the second year in a row. continued...
A-B Tech Students Receive National and Statewide Honors
May 1, 2007
A-B Tech students Wendy Gade and Sharon Smith were honored as members of the prestigious All-USA Academic Team April 16 and as high achieving community college students during the Academic Excellence Awards luncheon April 24 in Raleigh. continued...
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