Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College
A-B Tech | ||
President John D. Gossett[1] | | |
Administrative staff | 1,243 | |
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Students | 21,654 (2019-20 academic year)[2] | |
Location | , , United States | |
Colors | Burgundy and gold | |
Nickname | Trailblazers | |
Mascot | Trailblazer (a black bear) | |
Website | www |
Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) is a
Academics
The first program offered by the college was Practical Nursing. Electronics Engineering Technology and the Machinist programs were started in 1960. Today, A-B Tech offers the associate degrees in Arts, Science, Fine Arts, and Engineering, over 30 college transfer pathways, and a number of one to two semester diplomas and certificates. There are numerous programs that are tied in with each of these degrees.[5]
As of 2015[update], approximately 23% of students at A-B Tech graduate with their associate degree, while others receive a certificate or diploma. Many attend for one or two years for general education credit before transferring to a four-year university to finish their course of study. A-B Tech has articulation agreements set up with every public 4-year university in the
Historic buildings
The Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College main campus is on the former estate of Col. John Kerr, a veteran (Confederate) of the American Civil War.[6] The 144-acre campus has historic buildings, including Ivy Hall, Fernihurst, the Smith-McDowell House and Sunnicrest.
Fernihurst, the former summer residence of Col. John Kerr, is a brick Italianate style house named after the Kerr family castle in Scotland. Located on a hill, south of the Smith-McDowell house, Fernihurst is part of A-B Tech Community College Culinary Arts Program.
The Smith-McDowell House, on the A-B Tech campus, was constructed in 1840 for James McConnell Smith. The house is the oldest brick building in Buncombe County[7] and is currently a nonprofit museum that is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Sunnicrest is one of five (and the only remaining) R.S. Smith-designed model cottages built by George Vanderbilt on Vernon Hill in what was then the town of Victoria. Sunnicrest houses the Human Resources Department of the A-B Tech Community College.[8]
St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines, a Religious of Christian Education school, opened in 1908 and moved to the three-story 80-room former Victoria Inn in 1910, its third location. The school merged with Asheville Country Day School in 1987, creating Carolina Day School.[9] A-B Tech bought the St. Genevieve campus while the new school at Asheville Country Day's campus.[10] The only remaining building from St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines is Ivy Hall, an auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria built in 1936. A-B Tech announced plans in 2016 to renovate the structure for use as a public event space and College Advancement offices.
Notable alumni
- Philip DeFranco - News commentator and YouTube personality, briefly attended A-B Tech
- Evan Golden - Professional wrestler, studied office administration and finance at A-B Tech
References
- ^ "A-B Tech Names New President". abtech.edu (Press release). March 19, 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Total Headcount: College Comparison of Total Enrollment". NC Community Colleges. 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Overview, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Factbook" (PDF). Abtech.edu. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
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- ^ "Volunteer". Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ^ From Cabins and Castles, edited by Douglas Swaim, Ref NC 975.688 C115, Central Asheville CA:38 (ca. 1895)
- ^ "Today in history: St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines school opens". Asheville Citizen-Times. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ "Carolina Day School: History". Retrieved January 6, 2016.